image credit: "Little Dorrit" and Dickens Ephemera, LSU Libraries Special Collections

Exhibition: Charles Dickens at 200: A Celebration of His Life and Works

Description

This year marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Dickens, one of English literature’s most beloved authors. To commemorate the occasion, LSU Libraries Special Collections presents a small exhibition titled “Charles Dickens at 200: A Celebration of His Life and Works,” on display in Hill Memorial Library from January 23 – April 28, 2012. First editions of several of Dickens’ novels and examples of all the forms in which his stories first appeared (parts, magazines, and books) will be featured, along with an extensive collection of Dickensian ephemera (theatre programs, in particular) dating from 1880 to 1930.

The library is closed on Sundays. Check web site for holiday hours.

For more information, visit the LSU Libraries Special Collections web site at http://www.lib.lsu.edu/special or call (225) 578-6544.

Date/Time

Monday, January 23, 2012 - Saturday, April 28, 2012

Price of Admission/Participation

Free!

On the Web

http://www.lib.lsu.edu/special

Venue

LSU Hill Memorial Library

LSU Campus
Baton Rouge, LA 70803

Categories

• Exhibition/Opening

For more information contact

Event Contact: Leah Wood Jewett (225-578-6558)

Event submitter: lwood@lsu.edu

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