Kate Douglas Wiggin recalled her childhood train ride in the 1840’s in which she was able to have a chat with one of her favorite authors, Charles Dickens (1812-1870), as he traveled the United States on a reading tour.
“‘Of course, I do skip some of the very dull parts once and a while; not the short dull parts but the long ones.’ He laughed heartily. ‘Now that is something that I hear very little about’ he said”.
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Interviews With Charles DickensCharles Dickens InterviewChales Dickens and ChildrenCharles Dickens and his ReadersCharles Dickens and his PublicCharles Dickens Tours U.S.Charles Dickens and AmericansWho Wrote A Christmas CarolWho Wrote Oliver TwistNinteenth Century British AuthorsNinteenth Century English AuthorsKate Douglas Wiggin Biographical NoteKate Douglas Wiggin Memory of Charles Dickens
Interviews With Charles DickensCharles Dickens InterviewChales Dickens and ChildrenCharles Dickens and his ReadersCharles Dickens and his PublicCharles Dickens Tours U.S.Charles Dickens and AmericansWho Wrote A Christmas CarolWho Wrote Oliver TwistNinteenth Century British AuthorsNinteenth Century English AuthorsKate Douglas Wiggin Biographical NoteKate Douglas Wiggin Memory of Charles Dickens
