James Steerforth to be Steerforth; his death brings grief and shock to both his mother and Miss Dartle. At this point Miss Dartle confesses that she had always loved Steerforth and desired to be his wife; she angrily blames Steerforth's associates (including his mother) for having corrupted him and led him to his demise. James Steerforth James Steerforth is a character in the novel "David Copperfield" by Charles Dickens. He is a handsome young man noted for his wit and romantic charm. Though he is well liked by his friends, he proves himself to be lacking in consideration for others. David Copperfield
Charles Wilkins (writer) Charles Wilkins (writer) Charles Wilkins (1831–1913) was a writer and editor. Wilkins was born in Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, but lived for most of his life in Merthyr Tydfil, where he worked first as a postmaster's clerk to his father, and as a librarian for twenty years. As a writer, Wilkins' published output includes "The History of the Literature of Wales from 1300 to 1650" (1884), "The History of the Iron, Steel, Tinplate and Other Trades of Wales" (1903), and "The History of Merthyr Tydfil" (1867 and 1908). He also wrote extensively for newspapers, and from 1882 to 1887 was editor for