What Would Dickens Do?

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Should you take your work home with you? ?No; the office is one thing, and private life is another. When I go into the office, I leave the Castle behind me, and when I come into the Castle, I leave the office behind me.? - Mr Wemmick in Great Expectations To celebrate the two-hundredth anniversary of Charles Dickens? birth in 1812, What Would Dickens Do? brings together the thoughts of some of his best-loved and most-maligned characters, as well as his own opinions, and answers age-old questions which continue to perplex the finest minds of today: ?Can destiny be changed??, ?Is society in decline??, and ?How should you celebrate your freedom after being stuck in a chimney?? If you find yourself facing hard times, trying to deal with other people?s great expectations, or going home every night to a bleak house, look inside for words of comfort and guidance from one of the greatest writers of all time. SELLING POINTS: ? Published to coincide with the two-hundredth anniversary of Dickens? birth, which will receive a lot of coverage in the media. ? A unique approach to a classic and much-loved author.