In the year 1841 I was taking some lessons in painting of Francis Alexander, the well-known and highly esteemed ... it had been announced that Charles Dickens would shortly visit this country ...

DEVENTER, Netherlands — The Dutch city of Deventer transformed Saturday into a pocket of 19th century England, with 950 people in costumes bringing characters from Charles Dickens' books to life.

With the Dickensian team, Holly has been ensuring that Dickens would still recognise his creations. Characters are moved into new settings and new plots - but remain true to their original ...

The two plays, one a Shakespeare rom-com and the other an adaptation of a Dickens classic, have more in common than being the work of perhaps the two greatest writers in the English language.

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