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Which Charles Dickens novel should you read?

Charles Dickens created some of the most memorable characters in literature, from Scrooge to Miss Havisham. But which is your ideal Dickens? Take our quiz to find out

06 October 2017

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The surprising stories behind your favourite children's Christmas classics

The Polar Express, The Nutcracker, A Christmas Carol; all have origin stories you probably didn't expect. Here we dive deeper into some of the best-known festive tales of all time.
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Penguin quiz: Who said it, Succession’s Logan Roy or Ebenezer Scrooge?

Ahead of the Series 3 UK finale of Succession, we’ve pitted the words of Logan Roy against Charles Dickens’ iconic “clutching, covetous, old sinner!” – and trying to tell these crotchety misers apart is harder than you think.
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5 London pubs with legendary literary histories

From pubs Charles Dickens made famous to ‘Shakespeare’s Local’ to the spot where George Orwell found respite, London’s taverns are packed with literary lore. Here, John Warland, the author of Liquid History: An Illustrated Guide to London’s Greatest Pubs, shines a light on five of the best.

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