Charles Dickens

Charles Dickens (1812-1870) was a writer. He was best known for his novels including David Copperfield, Oliver Twist, and A Christmas Carol.

A poem about the resilience of ivy.

An ode to the festive season.

A gravedigger meets a goblin on Christmas Eve.

Considering the relationship between writer and their works, and the importance of remembering your origins.

A passenger from London to Paris recounts their journey.

A man becomes haunted by a beard.

Stories are swapped at a family Christmas feast by the fire.

Although some writers shy away from public readings, there can be extensive justification of their merit.

Disregarding or not asserting copyright can result in exploitation and destitution for the author of the original work.

Can writing, as much art as philosophy, be more than an indulgence and become a vocation?