Heralded as one of the best—if not the best—novelists of the Victorian era, Charles Dickens longed for fame from an early age. And, after a difficult childhood beset by financial troubles, he set out ...

A strong sense of place can deeply influence a story, and in some cases, the setting can even feel like a character itself — and in the works of Charles Dickens ... ran “as hard as he could ...

He popularised the cliffhanger, he pioneered the episode, he made sure that audiences were hooked to a story so well-told that the finale, published months after the beginning, did not lose a single ...

Enter the world of Charles Dickens in an London exhibition of portraits, private letters, rare manuscripts at the author's ...

DEVENTER, Netherlands — The Dutch city of Deventer transformed Saturday into a pocket of 19th-century England, with 950 people in costumes bringing characters from Charles Dickens’ books to life.

The Dutch city of Deventer transformed Saturday into a pocket of 19th-century England, with 950 people in costumes bringing characters from Charles Dickens' books to life.Oliver Twist, Ebenezer ...