Book Review: Charles Dickens: Places and Objects of Interest

Charles Dickens

Places and Objects of Interest

by Paul Kendall

Pub Date 30 Nov 2021 |

Pen & Sword, Frontline Books

Biographies & Memoirs | History | Nonfiction (Adult)

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There have been few authors who have had a great impact on British Society than Charles Dickens., his stories in particular have played a role in the way one looked at society. His many memorable characters highlighted the life of the forgotten poor and disadvantaged within society at a time when Britain was the leading economic and political power in the world.

Dickens Portrayal of the poor such as Oliver Twist, who dared to ask for more food at the work house, and Bob Cratchit struggling to provide for his family at Christmas, roused much sympathy and an understanding of the poor and the conditions in which they lived. This led to many people founding orphanages, establishing schools to educate the underprivileged, or to set up hospitals for those who could not afford medical treatment — one such was Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital where one of its wards was named after the great…