Charles Dickens (1812-70): A Bicentenary Display
Charles Dickens, Manuscript for The Personal History and Experience of David Copperfield, 1849-50. Donated by John Forster. Museum no. Forster MS 161. © V&A Images
15 November 2011 - 1 April 2012
Library Landing, Room 85
Free admission
The Victoria and Albert Museum has the original manuscripts for eleven of Charles Dickens’s major novels held in the National Art Library. This display, which celebrates the 200th anniversary of Charles Dickens's birth, focuses on his most autobiographical novel David Copperfield. It examines the development of the book from the original manuscript through to its publication and shows the variety of children's books, comics, and theatrical productions which have been inspired by Dickens’s story.
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Thu 22 March 2012 13:00
GALLERY TALK: Explore the development of Dickens’s most autobiographical novel, David Copperfield, from the original manuscript through to its publication. This talk is led by Esmé Whittaker, curator of the V&A display 'Charles Dickens (1812-70): A Bicentenary Display'.
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