Charles Dickens was one of the greatest advocates for children. He probably did more than any other author to raise public awareness of the plight of children, laying the groundwork for a variety of ...

Part one: The city wakes. 1810 : The Berners Street Hoax ; Early to rise ; On the road ; Travelling (mostly) hopefully ; In and out of London -- Part two: Staying alive. 1861 : The Tooley Street Fire ...

We all remember Charles Dickens for the classics we studied in school, like Great Expectations andA Tale of Two Cities. For me, too, Dickens was just the “famous writer” from my coursework, someone ...