Britain marks Dickens bicentenary Britain marked the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Dickens on Tuesday with the laying of a wreath at his grave in Westminster Abbey in London and a street party in his native Portsmouth. A One Stop Guide to the Dickens Bicentenary Today would have been Charles Dickens' 200th birthday, which has resulted in all manner of tributes, particularly in the United Kingdom. To help mark the occasion, we've sifted through the reappraisals and retrospectives to find the day's most memorable, informative, and just plain compelling Dickens coverage. Charles Dickens' 200th birthday: Ralph Fiennes helps set the stage Charles Dickens: Tuesday marks the bicentennial of Charles Dickens' birth. Britain's National Film Theatre is holding a retrospective, and a ceremony will be held at London's Westminster Abbey starring actor-director Ralph Fiennes, who, along with Helena Bonham Carter, will act in the latest film version of "Great Expectations," out next year. On this side of the pond, New York's Morgan Library ... The World of Charles Dickens, Complete With Pizza Hut Welcome to Dickens World, a peculiar theme park based on the author's works. 200 years of the Dickens Literary genius Charles Dickens is being celebrated Tuesday in honor of his 200th birthday. Britain marks Charles Dickens' 200th birthday He wrote about life in the modern city, with its lawyers and criminals, bankers and urchins, dreamers and clerks. He created characters still known to millions — Ebeneezer Scrooge and Tiny Tim, Pip and Miss Havisham, Fagin and Oliver Twist. And it made him a star, mobbed by fans on both sides of the Atlantic. Charles Dickens: 'Can I have some more?' still resonates (+video) As Britain celebrates Charles Dickens today, the 200th anniversary of his birth, it's not hard to see why his writing remains popular. Despite setting most of his novels in the 1800s, many of the themes in his work still resonate in Britain and worldwide. 2 Things Charles Dickens Can Teach Us about Successful Presentations Charles Dickens is 200 today, and in his honor, this blog will explore a little-known side of the great novelist: his public speaking, and in particular 2 lessons the great Boz still can teach us today. Britain marks Charles Dickens bicentenary Britain marked the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Dickens on Tuesday with the laying of a wreath at his grave in Westminster Abbey in London and a street party in his native Portsmouth. Happy Birthday, Charles Dickens! Jace Lacob talks to TV creators about the enduring legacy of legendary English novelist Charles Dickens.
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