Author Charles Dickens is best known for his memorable cast of characters, including Ebenezer Scrooge, David Copperfield and Oliver Twist, shown here. The Granger Collection, NYC One of the most-read ...

Charles Dickens' timeless words remind us that genuine connection matters. His quote, 'Never close your lips to those whom you have already opened your heart,' stresses the need for ongoing ...

Charles Dickens’s The Old Curiosity Shop became an instant bestseller when it was published in serial form between 1841 and 1842. Queen Victoria was a fan. Since then, the book’s reputation and ...

Soon Galveston’s streets will be once again awash in chimney sweeps, Victorian fops, and stately matrons. Father Christmas will probably stop by; Her Majesty the Queen, as always, will have a parade ...