“It was one of those March days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold: when it is summer in the light, and winter in the shade.”–Charles Dickens, Great Expectations
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Tag Archives: Charles Dickens
[Book Nerd Links] Where Famous Writers Lived…
The Homes of 18 Legendary Writers [ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST]
[Alternative Muses] Birthday Mashup: Charles Dickens/Sinclair Lewis/Laura Ingalls Wilder/Gay Talese
“No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of another.”-Charles Dickens (born 7 February 1812)
Sinclair Lewis (born 7 February 1885) by Arnold Genthe, 7 March 1914
And:
Laura Ingalls Wilder (born 7 February 1867), circa 1885
“I am a documentarian of what I do.”-Gay Talese (born 7 February 1932)
Writers in Art: Charles Dickens Giving a Reading
Charles Dickens Giving a Reading, 1867
This engraving is from a sketch by Charles A. Barry. It appeared in Harper’s Weekly in December 1867.
Writers in Art: Charles Dickens in his Study by William Powell Frith, 1859
Charles Dickens in his Study
Hey, Dickens! It’s Your Birthday!
Ye Olde Charles Dickens was born on 7 February 1812:
Charles Dickens
“A wonderful fact to reflect upon, that every human creature is constituted to be that profound secret and mystery to every other.”-Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities
A Christmas Carol #7: Scrooge and Bob Cratchit
Scrooge and Bob Cratchit illustrated by John Leech, from the first edition of A Christmas Carol. 1843.
A Christmas Carol #6: The Last of the Spirits
The Last of the Spirits by John Leech. From the First Edition of A Christmas Carol, 1843.
A Christmas Carol #5: Scrooge’s Third Visitor
Scrooge’s Third Visitor. Illustration by John Leech, from the First Edition of A Christmas Carol. 1843.
A Christmas Carol #4: Mr. Fezziwig’s Ball
Illustration of Mr. Fezziwig’s Ball by John Leech. First Edition of A Christmas Carol, 1843.
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