Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens (1812 - 1870) was a English writer, most known for A Christmas Carol, Oliver Twist, A Tale of Two Cities, and Great Expectations.
- Charles DickensCharles Dickens was a British author who penned beloved classics such as ‘Hard Times,' 'A Christmas Carol,' 'David Copperfield' and 'Great Expectations.'
- Charles Dickens: BritannicaCharles Dickens, in full Charles John Huffam Dickens, (born February 7, 1812, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England—died June 9, 1870, Gad’s Hill, near Chatham, Kent), English novelist, generally considered the greatest of the Victorian era. His many volumes include such works as A Christmas Carol, David Copperfield, Bleak House, A Tale of Two Cities, Great Expectations, and Our Mutual Friend.
- Charles Dickens MuseumWelcome to 48 Doughty Street, the London home of Charles Dickens.
Research & Reference
- Charles Dickens: Credo ReferenceA Credo Reference landing page on Charles Dickens. This page includes links to reference works, journal articles, and a mind map.
- Charles Dickens MuseumCharles Dickens archives from The National Archives (UK).
- Dickens Project LibraryThe Dickens Project Library is located at UCSC and is accessed via a staircase located outside the Cowell/Stevenson Dining Hall. The library includes various editions of all of Charles Dickens's novels, historical and literary criticism on Dickens, Dickens biographies, Dickens's letters and journals, as well as videos, DVDs, and audio recordings of various Dickens adaptations.
- Letters and Manuscripts of Charles DickensLetters and manuscripts are inserted in an extra-illustrated copy of John Forster's The Life of Charles Dickens, second edition (London: Chapman & Hall, 1872), three volumes, enlarged to thirteen volumes in 1874.
Streaming Media
- An American Christmas CarolA retelling of Charles Dickens' beloved A Christmas Carol in which Henry Winkler is a heartless finance company president in Depression era New England.
- Charles Dickens: A Tale of Ambition and GeniusThis episode of Biography presents a detailed look at the life of Charles Dickens, beginning with Dickens's harsh childhood and ending in his rise to worldwide acclaim. Distributed by A&E Television Networks. (45 minutes) Distributed by A&E Television Networks.
- The Man Who Invented ChristmasThis is the story of the magical journey that led to the creation of Ebenezer Scrooge (Christopher Plummer), Tiny Tim and other classic characters from A Christmas Carol. Charles Dickens (Dan Stevens) mixed real life inspirations with his vivid imagination to conjure up unforgettable characters and a timeless tale, forever changing the holiday season into the celebration we know today.
- Peter Ackroyd's Charles DickensArguably the greatest of English novelists, Charles Dickens was also one of the outstanding personalities of his age—and preeminent Dickens biographer Peter Ackroyd is just the person to capture his essence. This program merges interview, dramatization, and reenactment to explore the author’s life story, spotlighting the recurrent influence of Dickens’ childhood on his obsessive vision of darkness and light. The mercurial actor John Sessions plays Dickens in a bravura performance, while extracts from A Christmas Carol, Oliver Twist, The Pickwick Papers, and other stories, plus passages from the writer’s correspondence and memoranda, complete the process of bringing the writer to life.
- A Tale of Two CitiesThis Golden Globe and Emmy nominee is a glorious telling of Dickens' tale of passion, intrigue, and revolution.
Perspectives
Great Expectations
Charles Dickens's Great Expectations - now a major new film from director Mike Newell (Four Weddings and a Funeral, Harry Potter) - charts the course of orphan Pip Pirrip's life as it is transformed by a vast, mysterious inheritance. This Penguin Classics edition is edited with notes by Charlotte Mitchell, and an introduction by David Trotter. Adapted from Dickens's novel by bestselling author David Nicholls (One Day), Great Expectations stars Ralph Fiennes (The Reader), Helena Bonham Carter (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows) and Jeremy Irvine (War Horse) and also features Robbie Coltrane, David Walliams and Sally Hawkins. A terrifying encounter with the escaped convict Abel Magwitch in a graveyard on the wild Kent marshes; a summons to meet the bitter, decrepit Miss Havisham and her beautiful, cold-hearted ward Estella at Satis House; the sudden generosity of a mysterious benefactor - these form a series of events that change the orphaned Pip's life forever, and he eagerly abandons his humble station as an apprentice to blacksmith Joe Gargery, beginning a new life as a gentleman.
