Two-hundred years ago today, Charles Dickens was born. We'd like to join in with Google in wishing him a happy happy birthday! Check out their homage to Dickens and his wonderful characters.
Famous for works such as The Adventures of Oliver Twist, David Copperfield, A Tale of Two Cities, Great Expectations, and my personal favorite, A Christmas Carol, the world has Dickens to thank for some of the best works to come from the Victorian Era.
There are various tributes to Dickens still alive and well today. A family tradition of mine as a child was attending Dickens on the Strand every first weekend of December near where I grew up in Galveston, Texas. Many festival volunteers and patrons dress up in traditional Victorian costumes for the event (yes, I did it. I was a kid, and you got in for free!). Bobbies, Beefeaters and the "Queen" herself are on hand to recreate the Victorian London of Charles Dickens, right down to the horse-drawn carriages and scotch eggs. It's really quite a treat.
We have our own tribute to Dickens here at Jenni Bick. We're happy to offer a Dickens Our Mutual Friend Leather Look Journal as part of our Paperblanks Embellished Manuscripts Collection.
Perhaps it's the perfect journal for getting started on your next great masterpiece; You never know!
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