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Charity shop workers left ‘speechless’ as donated Bible sells for £56,000

The Bible in Chinese, dated 1815-1822, had been given to Oxfam’s Chelmsford bookshop in Essex

Evening Standard

Flounced dresses and laced boots fill McQueen’s Dickens-coded Paris show

Waists, heels and lace take centre-stage in Seán McGirr’s ‘modern dandy’ collection, as hourglass tailoring returns

The Guardian - UK

‘He contains the whole of literature’: is Dickens better than Shakespeare?

After rereading the entire works of the great Victorian novelist during the pandemic, Peter Conrad became convinced – whisper it – that Dickens is an even greater writer than that other British literary giant, the Bard

The Guardian - UK

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Why Charles Dickens would have made Great Expectations a videogame if he were writing today

Despite dying over 100 years before the release of Pong, the novelist Charles Dickens has connections to a number of videogames. He appears as a character in Assassin’s Creed Syndicate (2015); is the subject of a mobile app walking-tour, Charles Dickens London: The Writer’s Journey (2022); and his works are…

The Conversation

John Collison on Stripe Billing’s rise, books, and 'the tyranny of being first'

Stripe’s Revenue and Finance Automation division, anchored by Stripe Billing, crossed $500 million in annual revenue run rate at the end of January.

Fortune

Take That and Jeff Goldblum to perform at Bafta awards

The boyband will sing their 2008 hit Greatest Day, which features in nominated drama Anora, while Wicked star Goldblum will play piano for the in memoriam section

The Guardian - UK

Niall Williams: ‘When I first read Chekhov, I thought: “He’s not so great”’

The Irish author on Enid Blyton at bedtimes, discovering Dickens, and the brilliance of Edna O’Brien

The Guardian - UK

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"Like Water for Chocolate" for a new era

"I doubt the show’s themes of feminine survival would have stood out to me as much had Trump lost"

Salon

The best closing lines from books - from poignant final passages to chilling closing sentences

These brilliant closing lines will stay with you long after you put the book down

Woman & Home

The Mortality Rate Of Victorian Children Is A Cautionary Tale That Is Shockingly Relevant Today

Modern medicine has enabled citizens of wealthy, industrialized nations to forget that children once routinely died in shocking numbers. Could the child mortality rate go back?

Inverse

The Guardian view on rewriting classics: what the Dickens?

Editorial: Retellings of novels like Huckleberry Finn and David Copperfield help to keep the canon alive

The Guardian - UK

Carols were the ‘pop hits’ of earliest days of Christmas festivities – academic

The traditional songs of worship were part of the Victorian Christmas which featured in Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol.

The Independent UK

Charles Dickens Museum showcases its collections to celebrate centenary

Items in special exhibition displayed for first time include copy of David Copperfield taken by Scott to Antarctica

The Guardian - UK

‘One of the most beloved writers of all time’: the genius of Joan Aiken at 100

From Willoughby Chase to Black Hearts in Battersea, Joan Aiken’s tales of plucky orphans surviving in industrial Britain are a keystone of children’s literature

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Three Victorian Christmas recipes to try at home – including a potato pudding

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens was published in 1843 – the same year as the first Christmas card. Over the course of the 19th century, his depictions of the Christmas turkey and charitable spirit were reprinted thousands of times in Britain and America, cementing the fascination with and commodification…

The Independent UK

16 best Christmas films of all time from Love Actually to Home Alone

Whether it’s ‘The Snowman’, ‘Die Hard’ or ‘Home Alone’, you can stream them all

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Dutch City Transforms Into 19Th-Century England For Dickens Festival

Experience the enchanting Dickens Festival in Deventer, where 19th-century England comes to life with elaborate costumes and immersive historical settings.

The Independent UK

Charles Dickens' characters come alive in a Dutch town enamored with the English author

The Dutch city of Deventer has been transformed into a 19th-century English city where 950 people in costumes brought characters from Charles Dickens’ books to life

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Infectious diseases killed Victorian children at alarming rates — their novels highlight the fragility of public health today

Modern medicine has enabled citizens of wealthy, industrialized nations to forget that children once routinely died in shocking numbers. Teaching 19th-century English literature, I regularly encounter gutting depictions of losing a child, and I am reminded that not knowing the emotional cost of widespread child mortality is a luxury.

The Guardian - UK

A Christmas Carol review – sparse on sparkles but Dickens’ story remains a beacon

Absorbing adaptation is faithful to the original, with sepia lighting and a whiskery, curmudgeonly Scrooge pinching pennies in hard times

The Guardian - UK

Smashed Ebenezer Scrooge gravestone swiftly repaired free of charge

Vicar praises stonemasons’ rapid restoration of fictional gravesite, seen in 1984 adaption of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol

The Conversation

Victorian Christmases were both thrifty and indulgent – try these DIY projects and yours could be too

Charles Dickens is often mistakenly credited with inventing modern Christmas. But his writing did give us a unique insight into the ways both ordinary and elite Victorians celebrated the festive season.

The Independent UK

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Woman & Home

Places around the world you need to visit if you're a bookworm at heart

Love a good book? Then taking inspiration from these destinations might be a good idea for your next trip

The Guardian - UK

Humbug: vandal smashes gravestone of Ebenezer Scrooge

Damage to fictional gravesite, seen in 1984 adaptation of Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol, discovered on Sunday

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