CHARLES DICKENS GIVES READINGS FROM THREE OF HIS GREATEST BOOKS Oliver Twist, The Christmas Carol and Pickwick

CHARLES DICKENS GIVES READINGS FROM THREE OF HIS GREATEST BOOKS:   

OLIVER TWIST, THE CHRISTMAS CAROL  AND PICKWICK!

Gad’s Hill Place, Higham by Rochester, Kent,
Wednesday, March 24th, 1869.

Ladies and Gentlemen,

I beg to assure you that I am much gratified by the desire you do me the honour to express in your letter handed to me by Mr. John Clarke.

Before that letter reached me, I had heard of your wish, and had mentioned to Messrs. Chappell that it would be highly agreeable to me to anticipate it, if possible. They readily responded, and we agreed upon having three morning[419] readings in London. As they are not yet publicly announced, I add a note of the days and subjects:

Saturday, May 1st. “Boots at the Holly-Tree Inn,” and “Sikes and Nancy” from “Oliver Twist.”

Saturday, May 8th. “The Christmas Carol.”

Saturday, May 22nd. “Sikes and Nancy” from “Oliver Twist,” and “The Trial” from “Pickwick.”

With the warmest interest in your art, and in its claims upon the general gratitude and respect,

Believe me, always faithfully your Friend,  Charles Dickens