|
Structure
Interesting Questions, Facts and Information
- There are a total of 105 general entries. We are selecting 30 for display.
Special Topics
|
 Interesting Questions, Facts, and Information
 Dickens, Charles
Tale of Two Cities. The novel is about the French Revolution, which caused great panic in the UK
Barnaby Rudge. Lord George Gordon was an anti-catholic bigot who led 50,000 people to revolt against parliament in 1780
For breach of promise. She won too!
Mr Bumble. He was going to call him Orace till someone pointed out that it started with an 'H'
Brother-in-law. Good loyal Joe
Jacob Marley. He was the first of the four ghosts that visited him
Dust contractor. What would now be called a garbage collector
Miss Havisham. The thought of mice running on the rotting food has always given me the horrors!
America. It caused quite an upset as many Americans thought it was a very unfair portrayal, although Dickens loved America
Lady Dedlock. It really is a fascinating book
David Copperfield. Not very nice for his wife!
Dotheboys Hall. This is where he met the unfortunate Smike
Little Dorrit. Dickens own father was confined to the Marshalsea with his family
Sydney Carton. Tale of Two Cities
In a graveyard. For those who have seen the 1946 David Lean film, this has to be one of the scariest moments in film history!
The Boffins. The BBC did a first class production of this last year
Barrister. Born in Portsmouth in 1812, Charles Dickens was the second son of a Navy Pay-Office. His childhood was not a happy one, which is reflected in many of his novels. Dickens died in 1870. 'A Tale of Two Cities' was published in 1855.
Newman Noggs. Dickens followed the success of 'Oliver Twist' by writing 'Nicholas Nickleby' in 1838-9.
'David Copperfield'. After the publication of 'Dombey and Son' in 1848, Dickens' novels became more sombre, with his social critisism more radical and his comedy more savage. 'David Copperfield' was published in 1849.
Gunshot wound. Bill Sykes later accidentaly hangs himself to death. Oliver Twist is perhaps the most well-known of Dickens' novels.
Gordon riots. Lord George Gordon led the riots in London on July 2, 1780. It originally started out as a fifty-thousand people strong demonstration on the Houses of Parliment, where a petition was to be delivered. This petition was opposed to Catholic emancipation in England. The demonstration turned into a riot, and over the following five days many Catholic homes and chapels were destroyed, causing £180 000 worth of damage.
Jarndyce V Jarndyce. 'Bleak House' is set in the world of Chancery. The case, which was originally brought to settle a dispute over a will, had been running at court for generations and had used up a great deal of health and wealth in its course.
Mrs Sparsit. 'Hard Times' was published in 1859.
Phillip Pirrip. When Pip embarks on his great expectation, he realises that he is happier as he was. Published in 1866.
Drowned attempting to rescue Steerforth. He died being heroic. 'David Copperfield' remains one of the most popular of Dickens' novels.
Sally. 'The Old Curiosity Shop' at first centres upon the misfortunes of the keepers of the shop- little Nell and her gambling grandfather. It then widens, in the characteristically Dickensian way. Samson Brass is a lawyer.
Coketown. The setting of the story is in Coketown; a manufacturing town in the south of England.
|
Fun Trivia | 
Quizzes | 
Games
| 
People | 
Services | 
Help | 
Me
