Charles Dickens 1812-1870 Welcome to the Charles Dickens pages, on the occasion of the 200th anniversary of the birth of the celebrated English writer About Charles Dickens * An appreciation of Dickens * G. K. Chesterton on Dickens and the political ideas of his times * Read an excerpt from David Copperfield * Read an excerpt from Bleak House * Some Dickens-related links * GO TO THE HOME PAGE