Dickensian

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Dickensian

grotesquely comic, as some of the characters of Dickens

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She asked: "Will the Prime Minister deal with this terrible Dickensian situation?

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The Tourist Capital: Outlines the factors during Dickens' lifetime which laid the groundwork for Dickensian urban tourism: the boom in urban topographical tourism in 19C London (particularly the proliferation of metropolitan guide-books); the Victorians' celebration/commercial exploitation of literary heritage and the cult of the author; the growth of a heritage sensibility focussed on preservation of the built environment; and Dickens' own extensive use of London locations/famous buildings/landmarks in his fiction.

Dickens and the Heritage Sector: Dickensland

Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell said: "Taking us back to the Dickensian period of debt prisons is not the answer." And Money Saving Expert's Martin Lewis branded the firm "contemptible b***s" and said its stateis ment "counters all the work to protect the vulnerable".

The loan ranter; 1,575% payday boss condemned for demanding return of debtors' prisons

It states: "Attracting thousands of people every year to enjoy the wonderful atmosphere of a traditional market town in the Dickensian era.

Christmas festival comes up with X-rated hashtag to promote event to amusement of visitors; Organisers of the Ulverston Dickensian Christmas Festival, which is taking place this weekend, have come up with a rather cheeky hashtag to promote their event

The Plaid member said the AM was right to highlight Dickensian times because the poor will suffer from any losses of council services.

'Dickensian times' will follow cuts to councils' funding

The novel does lean a bit on the Dickensian tradition, and some chapters feel repetitive, as though serialized; however, the mystery's thread keeps spinning at a satisfying pace.

A Hangman for Ghosts

"Rogue landlords exploiting their tenants by forcing them to live in Dickensian conditions

16 people found crammed into 'slum-like' Kingsbury two bedroom flat; Tenants paid [pounds sterling]50 a week to live packed together on mattresses, bunkbeds in slum-like "Dickensian conditions" in Brent

"We are not calling it a Dickensian night to give it a slightly different feel to previous years.

Countdown to Warner Street's 'An Accrington Christmas'; Thousands of people have attended the popular event over the past two years

HURRY!London's Winter Wonderland Grassington Dickensian Festival & Manchester's Christmas Markets Saver Prices valid only for bookings made before 31 July 2016 Saturday departures, 19 November 3 & 17 December 2016 Departing Saturday 3 December 2016 All breaks are London's Hyde Park transforms this November and December into a dazzling spectacle of sparkle.

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BBC One's big-budget drama Dickensian, inspired by Charles Dickens' novels, has been axed after just one series.

It's curtains for big BBC Dickens drama; blow for brum star anton as ambitious series is axed

THE poorest children are going hungry due to "Dickensian" levels of poverty, as teachers fear huge swathes of the classroom are struggling to concentrate during the day due to missing meals.