Most of us, when we think of Victorian London, think of the work of Charles Dickens. Historian Judith Flanders' uses Dickens' words to paint a... In September 1777, Samuel Johnson declared to his ...

HOUSTON — The Victorian-themed holiday celebration in Galveston returns this weekend. Dickens on the Strand takes visitors back in time to Victorian London celebrating Charles Dickens and a time ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- The Great Dickens Christmas Fair transforms San Francisco into the world of Charles Dickens. It is a Christmas event unlike any other in the world. RELATED: A Holiday Wonderland the ...

Victorian London was a magical era, with orphans cementing their pickpocketing skills as Jack the Ripper eviscerated prostitutes. Despite this, San Francisco's own annual Dickens Fair celebrates all ...

LONDON (Reuters Life!) - At his writing desk in a central London townhouse the young Charles Dickens penned some of the novels that made this name as an author and set him on the path of becoming an ...

Full disclosure: in high school I signed up for a college-level seminar on the literature of Charles Dickens. We read his most noted works and pages of his journalism. I loved his quirky characters ...

The festival will feature Victorian-themed activities, costumed characters, and a candlelight procession. Ticketed events include a lecture on Charles Dickens, a Victorian-style tea, and the new ...