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Happy 200th Birthday, Charles Dickens
Happy 200th, Charles Dickens. Arguably the greatest Victorian novelist, Dickens was born on February 7, 1812 in Landport, Portsmouth, England. Dickens is best known for his works such as A Christmas Carol and Oliver Twist. He was also a great traveler and visited the United States two times, during which visits he spent a significant amount of time in the Boston area visiting the likes of Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Learn more about his life in the recent biography Charles Dickens: A Life by Claire Tomalin. Check Our Catalog




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