How Charles Dickens was nearly called to the stage

Dickens works such as the Christmas stories were regularly turned into stage plays during his life, while today most people ...
Parkersburg News and Sentinel

It’s a Fine Life: Actors Guild of Parkersburg brings Dickens’ classic to life with ‘Oliver!’

Fagan is surrounded by his band of thieves in the Parkersburg Actors Guild production of “Oliver!” opening at 8 p.m. at the guild playhouse at 724 Market St. (Photo Provided) PARKERSBURG — “Oliver!” — ...
Jewish Journal

‘Fagin the Thief’ — A More Nuanced Portrait of Dickens’ Jewish Villain

Reading Charles Dickens is usually an unalloyed pleasure; there is probably not another writer in English as entertaining. But reading “Oliver Twist,” you’re forced to contend with Fagin, the leader ...
Biography on MSN

Charles Dickens: Influential 19th century British author

Best known for his fiction writing, Dickens wrote a total of 15 novels between 1836 and 1870. His first was The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, and his last was The Mystery of Edwin Drood, ...