Robert Armitage
Out of the Blacking Factory: Charles Dickens at the New York Public Library

Wednesday, December 10, 2008
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM

Classrooms, Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, 5th Avenue and 42nd Street, New York, NY 10018-2788 (directions)

Aside from Shakespeare, no writer has more thoroughly engaged the public’s imagination than Charles Dickens; no gallery of characters is more varied or memorable. In this presentation, we will explore different aspects of Dickens’s reputation, discuss salient details of his biography, and examine the various illustrators who added a crucial visual element to Dickens's verbal design. Some notable editions of Dickens's work will be on display.

Cost:  Free

Program Information:
Celeste Bartos Education Center
These programs are free and open to the public, and are presented in the Library's South Court (enter from Astor Hall). Seats are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Rooms will be opened 10 minutes prior to the class beginning. For questions, send an e-mail to SouthCourt@nypl.org or call (212) 930-9284.