Charles Dickens was forced to leave school after his father was jailed for "Bad Debts and so Charles started to work in a blacking factory (a boot polish factory). The conditions were very poor and Charles Dickens suffered from loneliness. It was this phase of his life that Dickens blew life into when he... Continue Reading →
All of Dickens' major novels were published serially, in monthly (or weekly) installments. A full length novel was out of the price range of most of his readers, but a monthly installment, could be sold for a shilling and was thus, affordable. Dickens wrote each installment with this type of publication in mind, many of... Continue Reading →
The second admin, Fayesal Siddiqui, has been the rock of this place. Every time things looked bleak, he held on. Every time, we had no will to go on, he egged us on. We've never known this man to give up. Ever. And that's why, for me (Sameen), he is not only a friend who... Continue Reading →
And here we are, at the one-but-last interview of the season. Allowing us to interview her, is one of the admins' elder sister who has been a constant source of inspiration, criticism and the go-to person for all the insight on Literature for our very own Siddiqui. So it makes sense to have her here.... Continue Reading →
It's Christmas Eve. The cheer is in the air. And we, at Bookhad, are having so much fun! (Yes, seriously, the book group is active with lots of incoherent jibber jabber.) So, to continue this series, we have a person who beautifies this world by both, being who he is and as a part of... Continue Reading →
Book: Oliver Twist Author: Charles Dickens Year: 1838 "Please, sir, I want some more." Never before has a single sentence been catapulted into the realms of immortality like the above mentioned line. Dickens has been associated with many brilliant lines that underscore his worth as a literary genius, but never before has one been anointed with the kind of... Continue Reading →
Quotation per se are usually meant to invoke a goosebumpy feeling because of their profound, yet, simple and intrinsic nature. Well, not all of them. I for one have another parameter all together which obviously does not preclude the former. Exquisite language!!! A very simple statement written with such glorious verbosity that can heighten the... Continue Reading →
Charles Dickens' very articulate essay on the French Revolution is a major shift from his usual labour of writing about the apathy of children in England of his era. His usual writings almost always depicted the sorry state of affairs and the rampant poverty of the masses. His protagonists are, more often than not, a... Continue Reading →
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