Charles Dickens, Author, Lisbeth Zwerger, Illustrator Picture Book Studio Ltd $19.95 (66p) ISBN 978-0-88708-069-2 A well-loved holiday story, Dickens's slim tale has been opened up on the oversize ...

Greg Jenner talks about Charles Dickens' tough upbringing ... time in the factory were later used in the Dickens novel David Copperfield. This book was originally going to be his autobiography ...

Dickens went on many book tours where he would read his books aloud to an audience. This might explain the informality of the narrative voice. An oyster is a sea creature with a very hard shell.

Few authors have left a mark on literature as much as Charles Dickens. With novels packed with unforgettable characters, ...