BOOKISH: Re-examining Dickens' characters @ the Rosenbach Museum

Take a closer look at the characters of Dickens' novels with a guided tour of the Charles Dickens collection at the Rosenbach Museum and Library

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BOOKISH: Re-examining Dickens' characters @ the Rosenbach Museum

POSTED: Tuesday, July 31, 2012, 11:00 AM

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Out of everything he gave to the literary world, it's Charles Dickens' characters that continue to amuse and inspire audiences. Fagin and Dodger, David Copperfield and Tiny Tim have become prototypes against which we judge other literary personalities. His creations have infiltrated our language: The unenthused Christmas guest is a regular Scrooge, and what little kid hasn't asked for seconds, jokingly reaching out his hands with the phrase “please sir, I want some more”?

This Wednesday, the Rosenbach Museum (2008-2010 Delancey Place) invites guests to uncover the source of these timeless characters with a closer look at their original depictions. Through manuscripts and letters, a guided tour (3 p.m.-4 p.m., free with admission) will chronicle Dickens' rise to fame from an ambitious amateur to a world-renowned storyteller. The Rosenbach Museum and Library is internationally recognized for its extensive collections of original English manuscripts, making it an essential visit for Dickens fans the world over, and an ideal setting for shedding new light on a classic author.

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