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Charles Dickens Collection (#61)

Charles Dickens, the renowned English writer and social critic, left an indelible mark on literature with his captivating tales

Background imageCharles Dickens Collection: Scene from David Copperfield by Charles Dickens, 1849-1850. Artist: Hablot Knight Browne

Scene from David Copperfield by Charles Dickens, 1849-1850. Artist: Hablot Knight Browne
Scene from David Copperfield by Charles Dickens, 1849-1850. The orphaned David Copperfield, having run away from his poverty-ridden London existence

Background imageCharles Dickens Collection: Scene from Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens, 1837-1839. Artist: George Cruikshank

Scene from Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens, 1837-1839. Artist: George Cruikshank
Scene from Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens, 1837-1839. The Artful Dodger picking a pocket to the amazement of Oliver Twist. Illustration from Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens. (London 1837-1839)

Background imageCharles Dickens Collection: Approaching Dissolution, 1875. Artist: Joseph Swain

Approaching Dissolution, 1875. Artist: Joseph Swain
Approaching Dissolution, 1875. Mrs Disraeli on the right runs a Baby Farm. Huddled in the corner behind her are all the Baby Bills

Background imageCharles Dickens Collection: Cremation, 1875. Artist: Joseph Swain

Cremation, 1875. Artist: Joseph Swain
Cremation, 1875. A young man is dismayed to find his uncle helping himself to some snuff that he found in an urn on the mantelpiece of his nephews lodgings

Background imageCharles Dickens Collection: Looking into the Accounts, 1861

Looking into the Accounts, 1861. Mr Bull, the representative of the British people, hangs up his coat and hat, ready for a long stint of checking the nations finances

Background imageCharles Dickens Collection: Detective Police. Are you from the country young man ?

Detective Police. Are you from the country young man ?
Vintage engraving of a scene from the Charles Dickens piece The Detective Police. Are you from the country young man ? Yes, I says, I am

Background imageCharles Dickens Collection: Dickenss American Notes, Arriving by stagecoach, 19th Century

Dickenss American Notes, Arriving by stagecoach, 19th Century
Vintage engraving from Charles Dickenss American Notes, As the coach stops, a gentleman in a straw hat looks out of the window

Background imageCharles Dickens Collection: Charles Dickens

Charles Dickens
Portrait of Charles Dickens. Engraving from 1870 photo by D Walker

Background imageCharles Dickens Collection: Life of Charles Dickens

Life of Charles Dickens
Vintage engraving of a scene from the Life of Charles Dickens. If he weakly showed the least disposition to hear it, Captain Porter, in a loud sonorous voice, gave him every word of it. Dalziels

Background imageCharles Dickens Collection: Evidence Destroyed Dickens Engraving

Evidence Destroyed Dickens Engraving
Engraved Illustrations of The Evidence Destroyed by Charles Dickens Engraving from Collieras Unabridged Edition of The Works of Charles Dickens. Volume 1. Published in 1870

Background imageCharles Dickens Collection: Charles Dickens - The Old Curiosity Shop

Charles Dickens - The Old Curiosity Shop
Vintage engraving showing a scene from Charles Dickenss novel The Old Curiosity Shop. she handed down to them the tea-tray, the bread and butter, the knuckle of ham

Background imageCharles Dickens Collection: Charles Dickens Sketches by Boz Destitute Man

Charles Dickens Sketches by Boz Destitute Man
Vintage engraving from Charles Dickens Sketches by Boz. Looks that he had long forgotten were fixed upon him once more; voices long since hushed in death sounded in his ears like the music of village

Background imageCharles Dickens Collection: Charles Dickens Sketches by Boz Cross, cadaverous, odd

Charles Dickens Sketches by Boz Cross, cadaverous, odd
Vintage engraving from Charles Dickens Sketches by Boz. Cross, cadaverous, odd, and ill-natured

Background imageCharles Dickens Collection: Charles Dickens Hard Times A very obstrusive lad

Charles Dickens Hard Times A very obstrusive lad
Vintage engraving from Charles Dickens Hard Times. This is a very obstrusive lad ! said Mr Gradgrind

Background imageCharles Dickens Collection: Charles Dickens Hard Times Miss Louisa

Charles Dickens Hard Times Miss Louisa
Vintage engraving from Charles Dickens Hard Times. It would be a fine thing to be you, Miss Louisa !

Background imageCharles Dickens Collection: Charles Dickens Hard Times A touch upon his arm

Charles Dickens Hard Times A touch upon his arm
Vintage engraving from Charles Dickens Hard Times. He felt a touch upon his arm

Background imageCharles Dickens Collection: Dickenss Hard Times - An adviser for Mr Harthouse

Dickenss Hard Times - An adviser for Mr Harthouse
Vintage engraving of a scene from Charles Dickenss Hard Times. This, Sir, Said Bounderby, Is My Wife, Mrs. Bounderby. Harry French

Background imageCharles Dickens Collection: Dickenss Hard Times - The Whelp under a spell

Dickenss Hard Times - The Whelp under a spell
Vintage engraving of a scene from Charles Dickenss Hard Times. What A Comical Brother-In-Law You Are!. Harry French

Background imageCharles Dickens Collection: Dickenss Hard Times - James Harthouse in Confidence

Dickenss Hard Times - James Harthouse in Confidence
Vintage engraving of a scene from Charles Dickenss Hard Times. Mrs. Bounderby, I Esteem It A Most Fortunate Accident That I Find You Alone Here. Harry French

Background imageCharles Dickens Collection: Dickenss Hard Times - Mrs Sparsit Advanced Closer

Dickenss Hard Times - Mrs Sparsit Advanced Closer
Vintage engraving from Hard Times by Charles Dickens. Mrs. Sparsit Advanced Closer To Them. Harry French

Background imageCharles Dickens Collection: Dickenss Hard Times - You Have Seen Me Once Before

Dickenss Hard Times - You Have Seen Me Once Before
Vintage engraving from Hard Times by Charles Dickens. You Have Seen Me Once Before, Young Lady, Said Rachael. Harry French. Wood engraving

Background imageCharles Dickens Collection: Dickenss Hard Times - My Favourite Child

Dickenss Hard Times - My Favourite Child
Vintage engraving from Hard Times by Charles Dickens. I Only Entreat You To Believe, My Favourite Child, That I Have Meant To Do Right. Harry French. Wood engraving

Background imageCharles Dickens Collection: Dickenss Hard Times - Now, Thethilia

Dickenss Hard Times - Now, Thethilia
Vintage engraving from Hard Times by Charles Dickens. Now, Thethilia, I Don t Athk To Know Any Thecreth, But I Thuppothe I May Conthider Thith To Be Mith Thquire. Harry French. Wood engraving

Background imageCharles Dickens Collection: Dickenss Dombey and Son May be very fond of pennywinkles

Dickenss Dombey and Son May be very fond of pennywinkles
Vintage engraving of a scene from Charles Dickens novel Dombey and Son. I May be very fond of pennywinkles, Mr richards, but it don t follow that I m to have em for tea

Background imageCharles Dickens Collection: Dickenss Dombey and Son - to help the ladies out

Dickenss Dombey and Son - to help the ladies out
Vintage engraving of a scene from Charles Dickens Bonby and Son. Mr Dombey dismounting first to help the ladies out

Background imageCharles Dickens Collection: Dickenss Dombey and Son - Listening to the sea

Dickenss Dombey and Son - Listening to the sea
Vintage engraving of a scen from Charles Dickens Bonby and Son. Captain cuttle purchases an appropriate ballad. Listening to the sea

Background imageCharles Dickens Collection: Dickenss Dombey and Son

Dickenss Dombey and Son
Vintage engraving of a scen from Charles Dickens Bonby and Son. And, when he got there, sat down in a chair, and fell into a silent fit of laughter, with which he was sometimes seized

Background imageCharles Dickens Collection: Dickenss Dombey and Son - smiled auspiciously at his author

Dickenss Dombey and Son - smiled auspiciously at his author
Vintage engraving of a scene from Charles Dickens Dombey and Son. When the Doctor smiled auspiciously at his author or knit his brows, ot shock his head, and made wry faces at him, as much as to say

Background imageCharles Dickens Collection: Dickenss Dombey and Son - Breaking up party

Dickenss Dombey and Son - Breaking up party
Vintage engraving of a scene from Charles Dickens Dombey and Son. Your fathers regularly rich, ain t he ? inquired Mr Toots. Yes Sir, said Paul, Hes Dombey and Son

Background imageCharles Dickens Collection: Dickenss Dombey and Son - a woman selling flowers

Dickenss Dombey and Son - a woman selling flowers
Vintage engraving of a scene from Charles Dickens Dombey and Son. Before they had gone very far, they encountered a woman selling flowers; when the Captain, stopping short

Background imageCharles Dickens Collection: Dickenss Dombey and Son - The bereaved father

Dickenss Dombey and Son - The bereaved father
Vintage engraving of a scene from Charles Dickens Dombey and Son. All this time, the bereaved father has not been seen even by his attendant, for he sits in a corner of his own dark room

Background imageCharles Dickens Collection: Dickenss Dombey and Son - You respect nobody, Carker

Dickenss Dombey and Son - You respect nobody, Carker
Vintage engraving of a scene from Charles Dickens Dombey and Son. You respect nobody, Carker, I think, said Mr Dombey. No ? inquired Carker, with another wide and most feline show of his teeth

Background imageCharles Dickens Collection: Dickenss Dombey and Son Captain Cuttles Lodgings

Dickenss Dombey and Son Captain Cuttles Lodgings
Vintage engraving of a scene from Charles Dickenss Dombey and Son. What do you want with Captain Cuttle, I Should wish to know ?

Background imageCharles Dickens Collection: Famous Writers - Dickens, Wadsworth Wadsworth Longfellow & Bulwer

Famous Writers - Dickens, Wadsworth Wadsworth Longfellow & Bulwer
Vintage engraving from 1874 showing Charles Dickens, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, and Henry Bulwer

Background imageCharles Dickens Collection: Bleak House by Charles Dickens

Bleak House by Charles Dickens
Vintage engraving from the works of Charles Dickens. From Bleak House. I belive you ! says Mrs Bagnet. Hes a Briton. Thats what Woolwich is. A Briton !

Background imageCharles Dickens Collection: Charles Dickens Hard Times Heavens mercy, woman

Charles Dickens Hard Times Heavens mercy, woman
Vintage engraving from Charles Dickens Hard Times. Heavens mercy, woman ! he cried, falling farther off from the figure. Hast thou come back again ?

Background imageCharles Dickens Collection: Dickenss Hard Times - The Old Woman Again

Dickenss Hard Times - The Old Woman Again
Vintage engraving of a scence from Charles Dickenss Hard Times. Heaven Help Us Aw In This World!. Harry French

Background imageCharles Dickens Collection: Dickenss Hard Times - Beyond the reach of pain

Dickenss Hard Times - Beyond the reach of pain
Vintage engraving from Hard Times by Charles Dickens. She Stooped Down On The Grass At His Side, And Bent Over Him. Harry French

Background imageCharles Dickens Collection: Dickenss Hard Times - Watching The Fire

Dickenss Hard Times - Watching The Fire
Vintage engraving of a scene from Charles Dickens novel Hard Times. Here Was Louisa, On The Night Of The Same Day, Watching The Fire As In Days Of Yore. Harry French

Background imageCharles Dickens Collection: Dickenss Hard Times

Dickenss Hard Times
Vintage engraving of a scene from Charles Dickens novel Hard Times. Harry French

Background imageCharles Dickens Collection: Dickenss Dombey and Son - Florance Lost

Dickenss Dombey and Son - Florance Lost
Vintage engraving of a scene from Charles Dickens Bonby and Son. Florance obeyed as fast as her trembling hands would allow, keeping, all the while, a frightened eye on Mrs Brown

Background imageCharles Dickens Collection: Dickenss Dombey and Son - Uncle Sols snuff coloured lappels

Dickenss Dombey and Son - Uncle Sols snuff coloured lappels
Vintage engraving of a scene from Charles Dickens Dombey and Son. Took Uncle Sols snuff coloured lappels, one in each hand, kissed him on the creek

Background imageCharles Dickens Collection: Dickenss Dombey and Son flowers were scattered on the ground

Dickenss Dombey and Son flowers were scattered on the ground
Vintage engraving of a scene from Charles Dickenss Dombey and Son. The flowers were scattered on the ground like dust

Background imageCharles Dickens Collection: Dickenss Dombey and Son Captains voice was so tremendous

Dickenss Dombey and Son Captains voice was so tremendous
Vintage engraving of a scene from Charles Dickenss Dombey and Son. The Captains voice was so tremendous

Background imageCharles Dickens Collection: Our Mutual Friend by Charles Dickens

Our Mutual Friend by Charles Dickens
Vintage engraving from the Works of Charles Dickens. From Our Mutual Friend. Lizzie, looking for her father, saw him coming, and stood upon the causeway that he might see her

Background imageCharles Dickens Collection: aA Boy Lying Fast Asleepa Charles Dickens Engraving

aA Boy Lying Fast Asleepa Charles Dickens Engraving
Engraved Illustrations of The Boy was Lying Fast Asleep, on a Rude Bed Upon the Floora Charles Dickens Engraving from Collieras Unabridged Edition of The Works of Charles Dickens




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Charles Dickens, the renowned English writer and social critic, left an indelible mark on literature with his captivating tales. In "Dickens Dream, " a painting by Robert William Buss, we catch a glimpse of the author's imagination at work as he envisions his beloved characters coming to life. The vivid depiction of Folly Ditch in Jacobs Island transports us to the gritty streets that inspired Dickens' descriptions of poverty and despair. One cannot mention Charles Dickens without referencing his timeless masterpiece, "A Christmas Carol. " Illustrated by John Leech, this scene from the novella captures the transformational journey of Ebenezer Scrooge. Similarly, Hablot Knight Browne's etching from "David Copperfield" portrays a pivotal moment when the protagonist reveals himself to his aunt. "The Pickwick Papers, " another iconic work by Dickens, showcases Browne's artistic talent once again. The illustration depicts a confrontational encounter between Captain Smollett and an unknown rascal. This humorous tale is just one example of how Dickens seamlessly blended satire with social commentary. Beyond his literary achievements, Charles Dickens had diverse interests. Cricket enthusiasts will appreciate glimpsing into Gads Hill Place in Rochester where he enjoyed playing this quintessentially British sport. Bill Sykes also comes alive in our minds through an evocative image from 1939. The legacy lives on through adaptations like "A Christmas Carol, " which continues to warm hearts during festive seasons worldwide. Imagining him sitting at his desk engrossed in writing brings forth admiration for his dedication and creativity. From David Copperfield's tumultuous life story to Oliver Twist's quest for justice amidst adversity – these unforgettable characters continue to resonate with readers today. Through their trials and triumphs, Charles Dickens shed light on societal issues while entertaining audiences around the globe.