Coffee Talk Presentation

“A Novelist’s Christmas Carol:

The Life of Charles Dickens”

NOTE  THE SPECIAL  DATE

Wednesday, December 8

1:30pm

Free, Donations Appreciated

Historian Jim Gibbons will discuss the life of Charles Dickens and his great influence on Victorian age writing and on the tradition of holiday spirit. Gibbons will discuss Dickens’ role as a writer, his background, life and his many famous works. He will explain how Dickens, who was widely praised during his time and still continues to be for his works, was also an advocate for children’s rights and social reform.

Sponsored by Village Bank & Trust.