Was Charles Dickens really paid by the word? Can you cite a reputable source?

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amiableamy

According to "The Dickens Project", the answer is no. "The popular myth that Dickens's novels are all so long because he was “paid by the word” is not really accurate. Dickens was not paid by the word. Rather, he was paid by installment." For the full answer, click here: http://humwww.ucsc.edu/dickens/chronology/bytheword.html

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Firebrand

I have never even heard this story and do not think that any source is needed to say that it is untrue.

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