Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens. Illustration by George Cruickshank (GB, 1792-1878). From an edition published in 1838.

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in 1838 Dickens writes to Thomas Noon Talfourd that he's "chained" at home finishing Oliver Twist. "I can only imperfectly console myself with the hope that when you see “Oliver” you will ... approve my self-denial..." Read the full letter: https://t.co/iJVjjM0Vqw

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From my previous post a while back now, a few more characters.

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As today is check out our recipe for French onion soup over on our blog.

The perfect accompaniment to our 'A Tale of Two Cities' by

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Researching Edward Stirling, playwright/actor/manager for an upcoming blog. Stirling was an early adapter of - so early, in fact, Dickens frequently wasn't finished with his novels when Stirling's plays hit the stage. Here's an illo for 1840 "Old Curiosity Shop"

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An infrared scan and x-ray of this 1847 portrait of revealed the original charcoal lines by artist Daniel Maclise when he began the work as well as small objects and background details hidden under layers of overpaint.

More here https://t.co/wPJaxnsgF9

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in 1840, Dickens was hard at work on The Old Curiosity Shop: "I [...] have been obliged on sunny mornings to put a strong and resolute constraint upon myself, and to keep the shadow of my Giant Work perpetually before me." https://t.co/HwmwWitrDY

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Oliver Twist, a novel by English writer Charles Dickens. It was published between 1837-39.

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Charles Dickens First Day Covers produced on this day in 2012 - https://t.co/VunzNnSMkI

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Student Yuling Sung's spectral was one of the many pieces to featured in WHAT THE DICKENS, our exhibition with the and . Be sure to check her out for more (IG)!

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The Leather Bottle Inn, The Street, Cobham, Gravesham, Kent Charles Dickens' Favourite Ale House in Cobham. pubhistory

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To pay tribute to Charles Dickens we want to decorate Medway with his favourite flower – the red geranium!

📝 We’ve created a step by step guide on how to make this flower – tag us in your creations!

👉 Download the activity sheet here: https://t.co/SGHVrLJ6ka

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Today marks the 150th anniversary of the death of Charles Dickens, English author who created some of the world's best known fictional characters and regarded as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era.

📷Illustration: Ron Embleton for novel Martin Chuzzlewit.

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I learned so much from talked about his concept of Uriah Heep being a dopleganger of David Copperfield! I’m flooded with the image of Spock and Evil Spock now.

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