If you sent an entry for the "what's so great about Dickens" competition, this is a futher (and last) reminder to email us so that we can acknowledge your entry and inform the winners.  I real

A reminder to view the fantastic event that took place last night (9th Feb) at the site of Dickens' old house in central London (Tavistock House where he wrote Bleak House, Hard Times, A tale of 2

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Over at the British Council's Film page you can read about the soon-to-start tour of films based on novels by Charles Dickens. 

Unsurprisingly for a writer who led such a busy and fascinating life, many books have been written about Charles Dickens over the years. 

Today, then, is the day: the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Dickens. 

Happy birthday to you, sir! 

We have had some interesting suggestions of who you would like to have tea with from Dickens's wide

One of the great creative achievements of Dickens was the invention and vivid quality of his descriptive language. 

Throughout his career, Dickens wrote about young people and children.