Crummles & Co (Dickens on stage and screen)… A Toast…to a “Dickens December”! 24 Nov 2022 Wherein the #DickensClub (The Dickens Chronological Reading Club) Proposes a few ideas on group--and other--events going on in the Dickensian Community over the holidays. by John Leech for A Christmas…
Dickens Club… Martin Chuzzlewit, Week 3 ~ and a Week 2 Wrap-Up 21 Nov 2022 Wherein we revisit our second week’s reading of Martin Chuzzlewit (Week 46 of the Dickens Chronological Reading Club); with a chapter summary and discussion wrap-up; containing a look-ahead to Week…
Dickens Club… Martin Chuzzlewit, Week 2 ~ and a Week 1 Wrap-Up 14 Nov 202214 Nov 2022 Wherein we revisit our first week’s reading of Martin Chuzzlewit (Week 45 of the Dickens Chronological Reading Club); with a chapter summary and discussion wrap-up; containing a look-ahead to Week…
Dickens Club… American Notes: A Final Wrap-Up ~ With a Look-Ahead to Martin Chuzzlewit 7 Nov 20227 Nov 2022 Wherein we revisit our final week's reading of American Notes (Week 44 of the Dickens Chronological Reading Club); with a discussion wrap-up; and a look-ahead to Martin Chuzzlewit. By the…
Dickens Club… American Notes: A Pickwickian Correspondence between Rach and Boze 31 Oct 202231 Oct 2022 Wherein we revisit our second week's reading of American Notes (Week 43 of the Dickens Chronological Reading Club)--with a correspondence between our co-hosts; with a look-ahead to Week Three. Friends,…
Dickens Club… American Notes, Week 2 ~ and a Week 1 Wrap-Up 24 Oct 2022 Wherein we revisit our first week's reading of American Notes (Week 42 of the Dickens Chronological Reading Club); with a summary and discussion wrap-up; and a look-ahead to Week Two.…
Dickens Club… Supplement to Introduction to “American Notes” and “Martin Chuzzlewit” 18 Oct 2022 Attached are Peter Ackroyd's chapters on "American Notes" and on "Martin Chuzzlewit". Please note that the "American Notes" chapter also contains his thoughts on "Pictures from Italy" which we'll be…
Crummles & Co (Dickens on stage and screen)… American Notes and Martin Chuzzlewit: An Introduction 18 Oct 202218 Oct 2022 Wherein we are introduced to the sixth of Dickens’ serial novels, Martin Chuzzlewit (the ninth read of our Dickens Chronological Reading Club 2022-24), along with the preceding travelogue American Notes…
Dickens Club… Barnaby Rudge: A Final Wrap-Up 10 Oct 202216 Oct 2022 Wherein we revisit our fourth week's reading of Barnaby Rudge, and the first week of our "break" (Weeks 39-40 of the Dickens Chronological Reading Club); with a summary and discussion…
Dickens Club… Barnaby Rudge, Week 4 ~ and a Week 3 Wrap-Up 26 Sep 202226 Sep 2022 Wherein we revisit our third week's reading of Barnaby Rudge (Week 38 of the Dickens Chronological Reading Club); with a summary and discussion wrap-up; and a look-ahead to Week Four.…
All the (Dickensian) Year Round 