Philadelphia celebrates Dickens' 200th birthday
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Past the glass case containing sketches for his novel "Oliver Twist," beyond the handwritten letter to his publisher about Little Nell, and away from the first published installments of "Hard Times" sits Charles Dickens' pet bird.......
Published By: AP Entertainment - Sunday, 5 February
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