One of Charles Dickens' novels has been described as the "greatest novel of all time" by readers. On Goodreads' listing of the best books of all time, Great Expectations comes in at number ten. The ...

Author Charles Dickens is best known for his memorable cast of characters, including Ebenezer Scrooge, David Copperfield and Oliver Twist, shown here. The Granger Collection, NYC One of the most-read ...

For the magazine this week, I wrote a piece about the legacy of Charles Dickens. He was a fascinating character on many fronts (Lev Grossman thought so too, after reading a couple of recent ...