Dickens in America
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Dickens in America is a 2005 television documentary following Charles Dickens
' travels across the United States in 1842, during which the young journalist penned American Notes
.
The 10-episode series was hosted by British actress Miriam Margolyes
, a life-long fan of Dickens.
In Dickens In America, distinguished English actress Miriam Margolyes follows Dickens' 1842 American footsteps while encountering 21st century USA and some of its residents.
Interspersing history, travelogue and interviews, Dickens In America offers a fascinating insight into Charles Dickens' love/hate relationship with North America and paints a personal and revealing portrait of modern day USA.
This 10-part road trip is suffused with optimism, a social conscience and the usual Dickens eye for the comic, the critical and the satirical. Dickens In America assesses a young radical Dickens' view of the emerging country's manners and morals, its flaws, fashions and its fascination with celebrity.
It was produced by Lion Scotland for BBC Four
.
Charles Dickens
Charles John Huffam Dickens was an English novelist, generally considered the greatest of the Victorian period. Dickens enjoyed a wider popularity and fame than had any previous author during his lifetime, and he remains popular, having been responsible for some of English literature's most iconic...
' travels across the United States in 1842, during which the young journalist penned American Notes
American Notes
American Notes for General Circulation is a travelogue by Charles Dickens detailing his trip to North America from January to June, 1842. While there he acted as a critical observer of these societies almost as if returning a status report on their progress...
.
The 10-episode series was hosted by British actress Miriam Margolyes
Miriam Margolyes
Miriam Margolyes, OBE is an English actress and voice artist. Her earliest roles were in theatre and after several supporting roles in film and television she won a BAFTA Award for her role in The Age of Innocence .-Early life:...
, a life-long fan of Dickens.
In Dickens In America, distinguished English actress Miriam Margolyes follows Dickens' 1842 American footsteps while encountering 21st century USA and some of its residents.
Interspersing history, travelogue and interviews, Dickens In America offers a fascinating insight into Charles Dickens' love/hate relationship with North America and paints a personal and revealing portrait of modern day USA.
This 10-part road trip is suffused with optimism, a social conscience and the usual Dickens eye for the comic, the critical and the satirical. Dickens In America assesses a young radical Dickens' view of the emerging country's manners and morals, its flaws, fashions and its fascination with celebrity.
It was produced by Lion Scotland for BBC Four
BBC Four
BBC Four is a British television network operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation and available to digital television viewers on Freeview, IPTV, satellite and cable....
.
External links
- http://www.liontv.com/Scotland/Productions/Dickens-In-America Series' page on Lion Television's website