Tag Michael Slater

November 27, 2012
in European History, History, Humanities, Literature

Sorting Through Scandal: The Charles Dickens Affair

November 27, 2012
in European History, History, Humanities, Literature

Charles Dickens is perhaps the most beloved figure of British literary heritage. His writing has become a revered aspect of Great Britain’s national identity, one entrenched with the warm Victorian traditions of family, hearth and home. Michael Slater, in his new biography, The Great Charles Dickens Scandal connects Dickens’ celebrity with

June 17, 2011
in History, Literature

Charles Dickens’ Extreme Vacation

June 17, 2011
in History, Literature

Summer vacationers all over America right now are camping for a weekend, spending the afternoon at the pool, or if they are adventurous, going snorkeling. Most people probably are not embarking on a dangerous transatlantic voyage and leaving their children for a six-month tour of a foreign country, but that’s