DICKENS BIRTHDAY - This post is in honor
of Charles Dickens, on his 200th birthday. There’s a great article
on the author, in the current issue of Smithsonian (smithsonian.com/dickens). Years
later, he’s an author as popular as ever. Did you know about Dickens World, a
theme park in Chatham England? It’s purported to be an “1800’s immersion
experience”. A film version of Great
Expectations is currently in production. It’s scheduled for fall release,
starring Ralph Fiennes and Helena Bonham Carter. There are events around the world,
notably the NYC Morgan Library’s offering, titled Charles Dickens at 200. Dickens
captured the squalid misery of Victorian London with masterfully turned phrases
and visceral reactions. It was a world of urchin pickpockets, bloody butchers, prisoners
of debt and seedy tenements. Since all
of his writing is public domain, why not spend a little time, read this author
and transport yourself into his world. Here is a list of some of his literary
highlights.
1. OLIVER
TWIST
2. DAVID
COPPERFIELD
3. BLEAK
HOUSE
4. A TALE
OF TWO CITIES
5. GREAT
EXPECTATIONS
6. CHRISTMAS
CAROL
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