In the nine centuries since his death, El Cid has been presented as a prototypical crusader, a paragon of religious toleration and the progenitor of a united Spain. David Abulafia goes in search of ...

In the nine centuries since his death, El Cid has been presented as a prototypical crusader, a paragon of religious toleration and the progenitor of a united Spain. David Abulafia goes in search of ...

Charles longs to go to school, but debts make his aspiration impossible.

Author Charles Dickens (1812-1870) listed in the census return for 1851. The page records his mother, Elizabeth, his younger sister Letitia who married Henry Austin and his brother, Alfred. When ...

She has also edited John Forster’s biography of Dickens (Sterling ... Image courtesy of The Charles Dickens Museum This original illustration (on the right) shows the meeting of Mr Pickwick ...

James Swanton returns to the Charles Dickens Museum this Christmas for live storytelling. Wish you could've seen Charles Dickens perform A Christmas Carol at one of his famous live performances ...

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The book revolves around a man, despite being deceived, overcomes challenges through his innate goodness.

Jay Wegman runs from rehearsals to lunches to shows for his job at N.Y.U. Skirball, then home for a “What We Do in the ...

Endowed professorships at Bates are a testament to the high aspirations of Bates donors and a powerful recognition of the ...