15 min

Happy Birthday Charles Dickens Yale Humanities

    • Society & Culture

Janice Carlisle explains why we should celebrate the birthday of Charles Dickens, how his novels reflected his views on social conditions, why he was popular in his lifetime, and why he continues to be an important figure in popular culture the world over.

Janice Carlisle explains why we should celebrate the birthday of Charles Dickens, how his novels reflected his views on social conditions, why he was popular in his lifetime, and why he continues to be an important figure in popular culture the world over.

15 min

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