Tag Archives: Charles Dickens

Consider the Bee (Or, Actually, Don’t)

Posted on December 26, 2012 by

I recently stumbled across this wonderful letter to the New York Times, written in the October of 1865, taking a strong line against anti-loitering laws. It’s quite funny and, I think, the correct inclination. Arresting people for hanging out is … Continue reading →

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Philadelphia Loves Dickens (He Didn’t Return the Favor)

Posted on December 6, 2012 by

Last Sunday I had a front page piece in the Philly Inquirer’s Currents section on Philly’s one-sided love affair with Charles Dickens. (We were considered “more provincial than Boston or New York,” by the great man in question.) The wonderful … Continue reading →

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Orwell on Dickens

Posted on November 14, 2012 by

“If you were rich, for instance, you would have a great power of doing good to others.” – John Rokesmith, Our Mutual Friend In 1940 George Orwell wrote a superb 50+ page essay on Charles Dickens, an author he clearly cared … Continue reading →

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