Monday, February 07, 2005

Charles Dickens (1812 - 1870)

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times....


These opening words from A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens were also the beginnings of a letter I received in 1985 from a young man who was in the grips of his first year of teaching, and the thrill of new-found love. So began my love affair with my husband and with Charles Dickens. Today, we celebrate the birthday of Charles Dickens, born on this day in 1812.

Thanks to Semicolon for the heads up about the birthday celebration.

To learn more about Dickens, see the Charles Dickens page here: The Literature Network
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