In September 1777, Samuel Johnson declared to his friend James Boswell, "When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life." Johnson actually was referring to his hectic social calendar, but he did ...

Seven Dials, in central London, was synonymous with poverty and crime, a black hole to most Londoners. Charles Dickens stormed it with pen and paper. The Print Collector / Alamy Seven Dials, in ...

LONDON, Dec 10 (Reuters) - The former London home of Charles Dickens reopened on Monday, after an eight-month, 3.1 million-pound ($5 million) refurbishment celebrating the author's bicentenary. LONDON ...

Ever wished you could travel back to the mean streets of Victorian London, the one described by the era’s most beloved writer, Charles Dickens? One place to start would be the townhouse at 48 Doughty ...

The celebrated Riverside Dickens Festival will return to downtown Riverside next month, boasting entertainment reminiscent of Victorian-era London, and the life and times of author Charles Dickens.

Walking toward the George Inn on a drizzly evening, yellow light from its bustling Parliament Bar spilling out on wet cobblestones, it's easy to imagine the ghostly footsteps of the past. Is that a ...

The colorized photograph shows 47-year-old Dickens in a blue, green and yellow waistcoat; a navy blue jacket; and tan trousers. Courtesy of the Dickens Museum Ahead of the 150th anniversary of Charles ...