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    When were the first series of Charles Dickens London Christmas readings?

    Question #119998. Asked by nibbles0011. (Jan 19 11 7:47 AM)


    Zbeckabee

    		By 1849, Dickens was engaged with David Copperfield and had neither the time nor the inclination to produce another Christmas book. Disappointed with those that followed Carol, he decided the best way to reach his audience with his 'Carol philosophy' was via public readings. In 1853, Carol was the text chosen for his first public reading with the performance an immense success. Thereafter, he read the tale in an abbreviated version 127 times, until 1870 (the year of his death) when it provided the material for his farewell performance.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Christmas_Carol

    Jan 19 11, 10:27 PM

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