Intro+to+Victorian+London+and+Dickens

This page provides photos and articles to help you gain an understanding of the setting of //A Christmas Carol//

First, watch any 3 of the following 5 short video clips below. Fill-out the Dickens' London PPT handout as you go. The video clips will include further instructions.

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If you are interested, explore more photos taken during his lifetime in London from the Telegraph

Second, read chapter 2, "The Poor People of London" an excerpt from //Charles Dickens and the Street Children of London// by Andrea Warren

FURTHER READING to be done if you have time:

A summary article on the Victorian Era and Dickens.

More from the book //Charles Dickens and the Street Children of London// by Andrea Warren: Chapter 1

Chapter 7

Take a virtual tour of the birthplace of Charles Dickens from the Telegraph

Learn about the life of Charles Dickens from an NPR story