Charles Dickens' use of ghosts in his Christmas tale reflects the influence of ancient Germanic traditions, which tie ghosts to the year's end, on Victorian...
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Charles Dickens's Bleak House is a murder mystery—rather, it contains a string of mysteries, one of which involves obvious murder, while others involve missing...
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The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store was the first book I read by McBride, and I loved it for a perhaps surprising reason: He reminded me of Charles Dickens.
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By Jerry Klinger. Jerry Klinger Charles Dickens (Portrait by Jeremiah Gurney, c. 1867–1868, via Wikipedia). LONDON, England — A recent trip here gave me one...
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For many, the holiday season is synonymous with Charles Dickens' “A Christmas Carol.” Through Jan. 9, 2025, fans of the classic tale can visit the McGoogan...
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Charles Polk Dickens, 82, husband of 61 years to Linda Barrett Dickens, died on Sunday, October 27, 2024. Born in Athens, GA, he was the son of the late...
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This biography suggests that EDWIN DROOD was an attempt by Dickens to break free from the make-believe. It suggests that Dickens concealed in its pages...
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Charles Dickens - Novels, Social Criticism, Legacy: Tired and ailing though he was, Dickens remained inventive and adventurous in his final novels.
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We all know A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens's 1843 novella about a greedy old man whose miserly ways are changed after being visited by three ghosts, on...
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Written by Troi Watts Communiversity – the University of Indianapolis' online, book-club-style course – returns this fall to explore Bleak House by Charles...
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