David Copperfield

Nostalgia during the Dickens Festival in six Dutch cities

Written in: Dutch • Randy Koo • 7 December 2023

The Dickens Festival is an annual Christmas event in Deventer. This two-day event has been held since 1991 on the weekend before Christmas in the medieval Bergkwartier, part of Deventer's old city center, on the initiative of local residents and shopkeepers. The Dickens...

Charles Dickens

Written in: Dutch • Yvonne Kruse • April 9, 2018

Charles Dickens (1812–1870) was born in Landport near Portsmouth. He became one of the most important English writers during the Victorian era, the time of the Industrial Revolution. From his novel 'A Tale of Two Cities' ('Between London and Paris'),...

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