Charles dickens

Charles Dickens by William Powell Frith This was a man who, though not more than thirty, had seen the world in divers irreconcilable capacities—had been an officer in a South American regiment among other odd things—but had not achieved much in any way of life, and was in debt, and in hiding. He occupied chambers of the dreariest nature in Lyons Inn; his name, however, was not up on the door, or door-post, but in lieu of it stood the name of a friend who had died in the chambers, and had…

Explore seven fascinating facts about the English novelist and his extraordinary life.

The Famous Writer and Popular Novelist Charles Dickens seated at his desk writing, in this instance using an earlier quill pen [Source : Wikipedia] There is something very personal and satisfying about writing and actually receiving a letter. But in this high-tech age the art of writing a traditional letter has increasingly fallen victim to the ubiquitous and informal email or simply writing a short and often hurried message inside a Christmas, gift or condolence card. "The Imperial Letter…

Charles Dickens (1812-1870)

Collage of Charles Dickens

This is a luster photo print of a black ink portrait of Charles Dickens that was drawn on an old and yellowed dictionary page containing his name.

Charles Dickens has been brought to life in a series of striking new images going on show in a flagship exhibition.

The writer Laurence Scott discusses the omnipresence of prisons in the works of Charles Dickens and proposes a possible cause for their ubiquity.