Tag: Charles Dickens
A Christmas Ghost Story That Still Chills: The Signalman
Charles Dickens's ghost story in which a lonely signalman is haunted by a hooded figure who seems to warn of danger.
A Christmas Carol: Mythology Behind Dickens' Classic
Of the many literary works about Christmas, none have ever garnered the legacy of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol". The story of a mean and greedy business man, who learns to treat his fellow man with kindness and compassion and generosity by learning...
Charles Dickens: The Haunted Genius
Genius and fame could not keep one of the most influential and prolific writers of Victorian England from the deep loneliness and unrelenting ghosts that haunted him until his death, in this full documentary, "Charles Dickens: A Tale of Ambition and Geniu...
A Christmas Carol - Charles Dickens - So you Haven't Read
Did you know that the way people celebrate Christmas today is directly influenced by the success of the classic novella by Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol? No? Then pull up a chair and grab a hot chocolate for the Holiday Season as we summon the ghost...
About the Charles Dickens Museum, London
Welcome to the Charles Dickens Museum. If you are curious about the Museum or simply want to remember your last visit, watch this short film about Dickens's only remaining London home.
The Origins of A Christmas Carol
Michael Slater explains the background to Charles Dickens's novel, A Christmas Carol, reveals his reasons for writing it and discusses its monumental success. Filmed at the Charles Dickens Museum, London.
A Christmas Carol (A ballet inspired by Charles Dickens)
A Christmas classic revisited in dance form at the Finnish National Opera: Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. It's the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, a grumpy, miserly old man who, on Christmas Eve, is visited by the ghosts of Christmas past, present and fut...
The Ghosts of Dickens Past (1998)
The early life of Charles Dickens and the events that led to his inspiration to write his greatest story.
Exploring Scrooge's London: 10 Locations from A Christmas Carol
Charles Dickens' classic tale, 'A Christmas Carol' was first published in December 1843. As with most of Dickens' work, the locations and characters were inspired by the streets and people he would observe whilst walking around London. As such, there are...
A Comedy Christmas Carol
Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol takes an unexpected turn.
The Story of "A Christmas Carol"
Without question, Charles Dickens' fable of Ebenezer Scrooge is one of the great holiday classics. Since it was first published in 1843, the brief novella has never been out of print, and has been told and retold in countless plays, musicals and films.
A Christmas Carol: Visual Audiobook Experience
Immerse yourself in the captivating world of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" with an extraordinary visual audiobook experience.
A Christmas Carol (1997)
A Christmas Carol is a 1997 American animated musical film version of the 1843 novella of the same name by Charles Dickens produced by DIC Productions, L.P. and distributed by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment. It features eight original songs and stars...
Oliver Twist (1948)
When 9-year-old orphan Oliver Twist (John Howard Davies) dares to ask his cruel taskmaster, Mr. Bumble (Francis L. Sullivan), for a second serving of gruel, he's hired out as an apprentice. Escaping that dismal fate, young Oliver falls in with the street...
David Copperfield (1935)
David Copperfield is a 1935 American film released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer based upon Charles Dickens' 1850 novel The Personal History, Adventures, Experience, & Observation of David Copperfield the Younger.