Charles Dickens
Vandals Destroy Ebenezer Scrooge's Fictional Tombstone Featured in a Film Adaptation of 'A Christmas Carol'
Located in an English churchyard, the stone was inscribed with the name "Ebenezer Scrooge" for the 1984 movie. Police are investigating the vandalism, which occurred earlier this month
Who Was Georgina Hogarth, Charles Dickens' 'Best and Truest Friend'?
Unpublished letters reveal new insights into the baffling relationship between the English novelist and his sister-in-law
The Sensation Novelist Who Exposed the Plight of Victorian Women
Wilkie Collins drew on his legal training to dramatize the inequality caused by outdated laws regarding marital and property rights
Charles Dickens Was a Busy Man and a 'Mild Diva'
Eleven never-before-seen letters go on display at the Charles Dickens Museum
Charles Dickens Was a 'Fascinated Skeptic' of the Supernatural
A new exhibition explores the writer's enduring interest in ghosts and other paranormal phenomena
Miniature by Sarah Biffin, 19th-Century Artist Born With No Arms or Legs, Exceeds Estimates at Auction
The painter forged a remarkable career as a disabled woman artist in 19th-century London
See a Newly Colorized Photograph of Charles Dickens
The image, set to go on view once London museums are allowed to reopen, shows off the prolific author's playful fashion sense
Charles Dickens Museum Acquires Trove of Author's Unpublished Letters
The London museum recently purchased more than 300 literary artifacts assembled by a private collector in the U.S.
Even in Death, Charles Dickens Left Behind a Riveting Tale of Deceit
New research unravels the scheme to bury the Victorian writer in Westminster Abbey—against his wishes
Start of 2020 Ushers Thousands of Once-Copyrighted Works Into the Public Domain
After 95 years of exclusivity, these films, books and compositions are now free for use by everyone
Charles Dickens Lost His Last Christmas Turkey to a Freak Fire
A rediscovered letter reveals the famed author forgave the railway company that botched his holiday delivery
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