December 2010
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“Some medical beast had revived tar-water in those days as a fine medicine, and...”
– Great Expectations, chap. II
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150th Anniversary of Great Expectations by Charles... →
Wednesday December 1, 2010, will mark the 150th anniversary of the original print appearance of the first installment of Great Expectations by Charles Dickens.
November 2010
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‘Christmas Carol’ comes to life in Skaneateles →
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Unique collection of Charles Dickens memorabilia... →
A priceless collection of books by Charles Dickens is being opened to the public for the first time in almost 100 years to coincide with a new exhibition exploring his Kent connections.
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US embassy cables: Ambassador labels mid-80s... →
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“Charles Dickens is credited with the first recorded use of the word boredom in...”
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“Little Dorrit glanced at the portrait again. The artist had given it a head that...”
– Little Dorrit, chap. 24
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Dickens house finds generous benefactor in... →
Property in central London receives £2m grant to renovate in time for bicentenary of author’s birth in 2012
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Rangel’s Fall, as Dickens Would See It →
The House ethics panel weighing Charles B. Rangel’s fate left little doubt Tuesday about whether Mr. Rangel took part in unethical conduct. But one crucial sidebar remains unresolved: Was Mr. Rangel’s situation with his former lawyers really like something out of the Dickens novel “Bleak House”?
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“Mankind was my business. The common welfare was my business; charity, mercy,...”
– Ghost of Jacob Marley, A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
One of my favorite thoughts of all time, and very appropriate today, National Philanthropy Day!
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“I was content to take a foggy view of the Inn through the window’s encrusting...”
– Pip in Great Expectations (via guluyorum)
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“To conceal anything from those to whom I am attached, is not in my nature. I can...”
– Charles Dickens (via christopherronald)
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Doctor Who's Dickens of a Christmas →
LOOKS like Dr Who will be needing his sonic Scrooge-driver this festive season - the yuletide special is based on A Christmas Carol.
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“Mr. Tulkinghorn, sitting in the twilight by the open window, enjoys his wine. As...”
– Bleak House, Charles Dickens (via booklover206)
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"The Trial for Murder" by Charles Dickens
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The 18th century writer is of course best known for his brilliant novels such as Great Expectations and Oliver Twist, but he wrote a lot of short fiction too.
This tale describes a court case, where a creepy figure ‘haunts’ the jurors - apparently an incarnation of the murdered man himself. The descriptions are vivid and the sense of mystery works well. All in all, the story...
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Ricky Gervais: Charles Dickens would have loved... →
Ricky Gervais has called Charles Dickens the ‘coolest mother****** of his day’.
And he has likened Dickens’ classic novel A Tale Of Two Cities to gritty urban drama series The Wire.
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Why poke fun at Charles Dickens? →
Charles Dickens is a genuine national treasure, his works read by millions and the television adaptations usually ratings hits. But his novels and characters are also ripe for satire, says Gareth Edwards.
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A Klingon Christmas Carol →
In A Klingon Christmas Carol, Scrooge has no honor and can only find it after being visited by three ghosts, who include both an original series and a Star Trek: The Next Generation Klingon ghost. “Can three ghosts help him to become the true warrior he ought to be in time to save Tiny Tim from a horrible fate?”
