English writer Charles Dickens (1812 - 1870), from the original wet-plate negative by Herbert ... [+] Watkins. (Photo by Rischgitz/Getty Images) Getty ImagesAn important and iconic book for this time of year is Charles Dickens’ ‘A Christmas Carol’. Dickens book also reinforces the morality tale around Christmas, and partly because of the many film versions of it, I suspect many people associate it with year-end reflections on our society. Goodbye 2020A different and arguably from another point of view, more enjoyable take on Dickens’ work is ‘Drinking with Dickens’, a book written in 1980 by Charles Dickens’ grandson Cedric Dickens. ‘Drinking with Dickens’ rises to best seller status and the price of angostura and select gins rockets.

Source: Forbes December 27, 2020 08:03 UTC