Today is the anniversary of the death of Charles Dickens in 1870 at the age of 58 having not regained consciousness after a second stroke (according to Wikipedia). You can read his works online. There's an interactive virtual tour of the Charles Dickens Museum online here. There are images and descriptions of the rooms at his home here. There is information on what England was like during the lifetime of Dickens here. Here's a 4 1/2 minute BBC animated life of Dickens:
There's a 45-minute biography here at Biography.com.
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This post made me smile. First of all, I love Charles Dickens' writing. They have stood the test of time. I also have to laugh because once I tried following signs to get to this museum, and I couldn't find it. This was pre-phone map ap time, so I never did get there. Until now. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteDickens has indeed stood the test of time. I appreciate him better now than when I studied him.
DeleteI've been to the Charles Dickens' museum in London and also his birthplace museum in Portsmouth, both places well worth a visit.
ReplyDeleteI've always enjoyed reading his works. A local performer specialises in portraying Dickens and organises evening where, by candlelight, he reads the stories using the original scripts. They are always popular events and I hope they will resume in the future.
The Dickens events sounds like something I'd enjoy. I hope we're not long away from events like that being common again. We're opening up with a passion here in Memphis lol, but I'm holding back a bit. Soon, though. I think I've just gotten too used to staying home.
Delete...I remember trying to read a Tale of Two Cities in highschool, it was a hard read for me.
ReplyDeleteI appreciate him better now. He seemed too wordy for me back in the day.
DeleteIt's odd that I always remember this date for his death, which I think stems from the fact I attended a wedding where one of the speeches was about this date being the anniversary of the death of Charles Dickens & they wove all his books into the toast for the marriage, as the bride & groom were English Lit majors (university), the speech was quite humourous. Other than A Christmas Carol, I like Bleak House, especially a series adaptation staring Gillian Anderson.
ReplyDeleteWhat a thoughtful toast! They put a lot of effort into it.
DeleteI'll be looking into that Bleak House adaptation. Looks like it's on BritBox, and we have that. Thanks!
Lucky us to have the legacy of his works.
ReplyDeleteYes! And when I think how young he was when he died -young, considering how long he _could've_ lived- and how much he accomplished...
DeleteVery good post. I didn't know C.D. died from a stroke. I don't know why I find that so unexpected. Thanks for all the great info today. Have a good one.
ReplyDeleteIt surprised me, too, which is why I guess I noted the info came from Wikipedia. Invitation for correction :) since Wikipedia is relatively easy to edit.
DeleteOh. Never knew he died so young. Scary and sad.
ReplyDeleteIt certainly sounds young to me. He accomplished a lot in the time he had.
DeleteThis was fun and interesting to watch, thanks! Valerie
ReplyDeleteGlad you liked it :)
DeleteNot sure how I missed this, but I am glad I checked to see if I had missed anything this week. I knew NOTHING about Dickens, and very little about his work, so this was a great way to introduce me to him.
ReplyDeleteHe's worth reading. My husband re-reads "A Christmas Carol" every year, and so many of his works have become classics.
DeleteNow THIS is very cool! VERY cool!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you liked it :)
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