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A Dickens fair (also Dickensian evening, Dickens Christmas fair, Dickens fête, or Dickens festival) is a weekend or multi-day gathering open to the public that attempts to recreate a Victorian English setting reminiscent of the novels of Charles Dickens. Events may be outdoor, indoor or a combination of the two.
Charles John Huffam Dickens (/ ˈ d ɪ k ɪ n z / ⓘ; 7 February 1812 – 9 June 1870) was an English novelist, journalist, short story writer and social critic.He created some of literature's best-known fictional characters, and is regarded by many as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era. [1]
For 38 years, the festival has featured small businesses, performances and a Victorian village on Franklin's historic square as an ode to author Charles Dickens. Festival attendees were able to ...
The Dickens Society is a non-profit organization founded on 29 December 1970 by 40 participants at the Modern Language Association Convention in New York City. [1] The Dickens Society's purpose is "to conduct, further, and support research, publication, instruction, and general interest in the life, times, and literature of Charles John Huffam Dickens (7 February 1812 – 9 June 1870)."
Charles Dickens Jr. was born at Furnival's Inn in Holborn, London, the first child of Charles Dickens and his wife Catherine Hogarth. [1] He was called "Charley" by family and friends. In 1847, aged ten, he entered the junior department of King's College, London. [3] He went to Eton College, and visited Leipzig in 1853 to study German. [1]
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