Dickens 2012 is an international celebration of the life and work of Charles Dickens, marking the 200th anniversary of his birth on February 7, 1812. Dickens’s work transcends his time, language and culture. His influence continues to inspire film, art, literature and education, and his books are as well worth reading today as ever.At our house we've been faithfully watching Downton Abbey (via PBS web site, but we still have to wait until after it airs on Monday evenings). Like those of Dickens, its characters inhabit a place in my mind. I can completely identify with the tens of thousands of readers who clamoured for Charles Dickens' serial adventures, calling out to approaching ships, "What happened to Little Dorrit?"
Your library still has plenty of Dickens, and you don't have to wait to savor the adventure.
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