Irritability of the Heart : Dickens's Troubled Mind
In this episode of The Mad Genius Thesis Podcast, we explore Charles Dickens: A Life by Claire Tomalin, a revealing biography of one of literature’s greatest minds. Behind his dazzling success lay deep personal struggles—Dickens battled depression, anxiety, and possible bipolar disorder, experiencing intense mood swings that fueled both his literary brilliance and personal turmoil.
We examine how his childhood hardships, obsessive work ethic, and emotional highs and lows shaped masterpieces like Great Expectations and Oliver Twist. Was his genius inseparable from his suffering? Join us as we uncover the man behind the novels.
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