Dickens the Performer

Here’s a very interesting video and article discussing Dickens’ the inimitable, and how he became even more popular than before once he started his public readings. These readings were immensely popular, pretty much the equivalent of a Justin Bieber concert today. His performances were masterful, and actors of the time said that he would have been a brilliant actor. Pretty amazing how he was so successful as a performer, an editor, and of course an author. Here’s the link, Dickens the Performer