The 200th anniversary of Charles Dickens birthday is on February 7th 2012 and the planned celebrations abound. One of England’s greatest 19th century novelists, Dickens has contributed much to the world, as Alex Hudson writes in this BBC News article.
Abe Books has pulled together some interesting tidbits below:
And many of Charles Dickens titles are available in electronic format from Project Gutenberg. The Providence Athenaeum has an extensive collection of Dickens works including many 19th century editions.
WatchMojo has produced a three minute video montage of films produced from Dickens works. The most popular being A Christmas Carol. Take a look:
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