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  2. Seven Dials, London - Wikipedia

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    One of the pieces in Charles Dickens' collection Sketches by Boz (1837–1839) is named "Seven Dials". [ 28 ] In H. G. Wells ' 1897 short story " The Crystal Egg ", the eponymous object is owned by the proprietor of "a little and very grimy-looking shop near Seven Dials."

  3. Sketches by Boz - Wikipedia

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    Sketches by "Boz," was Charles Dickens first book. The 56 sketches concern London scenes and people, and the whole work is divided into four sections: "Our Parish", "Scenes", "Characters" and "Tales". The material in the first three sections consists of non-narrative pen-portraits, but the last section comprises fictional stories.

  4. St Giles, London - Wikipedia

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    Houses were not built there until 1666, after the Great Fire, and not fully developed until 1693, becoming known as Seven Dials. Thomas Neale built much of the area, giving his name to Neal Street and Neal's Yard. St Giles and Seven Dials became known for their astrologers and alchemists, an association which lasts to this day. [1]

  5. How Dickens did it: 'A Christmas Carol' debuted 180 years ago ...

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    Jefferson Mays and his wife, Susan Lyons, talk about "A Christmas Carol" and the enduring appeal of Charles Dickens' 180-year ghost story of Christmas in an interview with USA Today Network New ...

  6. Charles Dickens - Wikipedia

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    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 ]

  7. Seven Dials - Wikipedia

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    Seven Dials, London, a junction of seven roads in the Covent Garden area of London, England, United Kingdom Seven Dials Jazz Club, a jazz venue located in the Covent Garden area; The Seven Dials Mystery, a murder mystery by Agatha Christie set in the Covent Garden area; The Duchess of Seven Dials, a 1920 silent film set in the Covent Garden area

  8. As Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol' turns 180, here are ...

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    "Marley was dead, to begin with." With those fateful, now-famous words, Charles Dickens begins his yuletide ghost story "A Christmas Carol," published 180 years ago this holiday season. Fully ...

  9. A Child's History of England - Wikipedia

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    A Child's History of England is a book by English author Charles Dickens. It first appeared in serial form in Household Words , running from 25 January 1851 to 10 December 1853. Dickens also published the work in book form in three volumes: the first volume on 20 December 1851, the second on 25 December 1852 and the third on 24 December 1853. [ 1 ]