Dickens Club… Mayors, Maritime Characters, and Mudfog: In Praise of Dickens’ “Public Life of Mr Tulrumble” 23 Jul 2022 --Or, why everyone should read about Bottle-Nosed Ned and partake of the “maritime advantages” of the oozing green waters of Mudfog. by Rach “Ned Twigger in the Kitchen of Mudfog…
Dickens Club… Master Humphrey’s Clock and The Old Curiosity Shop: An Introduction 19 Jul 202219 Jul 2022 Wherein we are introduced to the fourth of Dickens’ serial novels, The Old Curiosity Shop (the fifth and sixth reads of our Dickens Chronological Reading Club 2022-24), and the accompanying…
Crummles & Co (Dickens on stage and screen)… Marnie’s Nickleby Diary: Background on the RSC’s Nicholas Nickleby 18 Jul 2022 by Marnie Friends, here are some tips for viewing the RSC's adaptation of Nicholas Nickleby which we're discussing in our Group Watch. Here are some quick links to the various…
Crummles & Co (Dickens on stage and screen)… Group Watch: The RSC’s Nicholas Nickleby 11 Jul 2022 Wherein we discuss that most Dickensian of stage marvels and adaptations, the RSC's The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby. Friends, several of us, as you know, are enamored of…
Dickens Club… Nicholas Nickleby: A Final Wrap-Up 4 Jul 2022 Wherein we say "farewell" to our theatrical friends as we summarize the plot and discussion of the #DickensClub's Week 5 reading of Nicholas Nickleby; with a look-ahead to our break--including…
Dickens Club… Marnie’s Nickleby Diary – Week Five 30 Jun 202230 Jun 2022 by Marnie F. I have lots of questions for these last chapters – mostly around plotting and the timeline. One in particular comes up for me over and over again…
Dickens Club… Nicholas Nickleby, Week 5 ~ and a Week 4 Wrap-Up 27 Jun 202227 Jun 2022 Wherein we glance back at the fourth week of the #DickensClub reading of Nicholas Nickleby (week 25 of the Dickens Chronological Reading Club); With General Memoranda, a summary of reading…
Dickens Club… Marnie’s Nickleby Diary – Week Four 23 Jun 2022 Chapter 40 - Chapter 41- Chapter 42- Chapter 43 - Chapter 44 - Chapter 45 - Chapter 46 - Chapter 47 - Chapter 48 - Chapter 49 - Chapter 50…
Dickens Club… Nicholas Nickleby, Week 4 ~ and a Week 3 Wrap-Up 20 Jun 2022 Wherein we glance back at the third week of the #DickensClub reading of Nicholas Nickleby (week 24 of the Dickens Chronological Reading Club); With General Memoranda, a summary of reading…
Dickens Club… Marnie’s Nickleby Diary, Week Three 16 Jun 202216 Jun 2022 by Marnie F. Chapter 27 - Chapter 28 - Chapter 29 - Chapter 30 - Chapter 31 - Chapter 32 - Chapter 33 - Chapter 34 - Chapter 35 -…
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