Dickens Without the Humbug!
Interview with author Daniel Stashower, and actor Scott Sedar
Charles Dickens is well known for “A Christmas Carol,” especially this time of year, but also for his gripping plots, vivid characters, and penetrating social commentary. The prolific author of Oliver Twist, David Copperfield, Great Expectations, A Tale of Two Cities, as well as “A Christmas Carol,” enjoyed unprecedented popularity during his lifetime and remains one of the world’s most beloved storytellers.
Today we are with actor Scott Sedar, who’ll later in the show be reading a special Dickens selection chosen by he and author Daniel Stashower, who’s also with us. Daniel Stashower is an award winning author and has researched Dickens’, digging deeply into Charles Dickens’ life and legacy…
“Please, sir, I want some more.” –Oliver Twist dares to request more gruel.
With his gripping plots, vivid characters, and penetrating social commentary, Charles Dickens always left his readers wanting more. The prolific author of Oliver Twist, David Copperfield, Great Expectations, A Tale of Two Cities, and A Christmas Carol enjoyed unprecedented popularity during his lifetime and remains one of the world’s most beloved storytellers. From his early hardships in a shoe-blacking factory through his wildly popular performances of his own works, Dickens lived a life filled with stunning triumphs and tragic reversals — one might say, almost as adventurous and dramatic as one of his own novels.
Follow the life and career of Charles Dickens through the best of times and the worst of times with author Daniel Stashower. He explores Dickens’ life and legacy while actor Scott Sedar reads a selection of the writer’s most celebrated works.
