Charles Dickens's London with Simon Callow - the Guardian

Поделиться
HTML-код
  • Опубликовано: 7 фев 2012
  • On the 200th anniversary of Charles Dickens's birth, actor Simon Callow - author of a new biography of Dickens - walks us through some of the London locations that were important to him, from the Strand -- where Dickens's parents married -- to the site of the blacking factory near Hungerford Bridge where he worked aged 12

Комментарии • 33

  • @NiceButBites
    @NiceButBites Год назад +5

    This literally should've been a 1hr documentary,

  • @nobodyowens8159
    @nobodyowens8159 2 года назад +8

    I love Simon Callow ,such a star ✨
    It's obvious in he is such an fan of Dickens .I tnink Dickens stories touch all our hearts .full of pain,merit ,extreme sadness , love oh just beautiful.tnis could on forever for me

  • @michelmoutinho
    @michelmoutinho 3 года назад +5

    Pure genius, whose work is still relevant to this day. Great Expectations is such a great, heartbreaking at times, novel.

  • @smsm4356
    @smsm4356 Месяц назад

    I was in London today Simon, and he most certainly was still there.

  • @oldproji
    @oldproji 8 лет назад +8

    Charles Dickens was able to express the London of his times so perfectly. I particularly love his early works, such as 'A Visit to Newgate Prison', and 'Gin Shops'. Dickens always managed to paint a precise and colourful picture of his surroundings, and most able in presenting to the reader an uncanny accuracy when exploiting the meaningful, and sometimes non-meaningful chit-chat that came from the mouths of his players.

    • @whit2642
      @whit2642 6 лет назад

      I too love A Visit to Newgate Prison!! His ability to create imagery in your head like a movie screen projection with only minimal words is astounding! He is by far one of the best writers of all time. He will make you laugh, cry, feel shame for your own misgivings and then cry and laugh again! I also love David Copperfield and some of the Pickwick Papers!

    • @tmac8892
      @tmac8892 6 лет назад

      D.Meyod minimal words? We r reading different Charles Dickens.

    • @whit2642
      @whit2642 6 лет назад

      t mac oh yes. Eek. I see now re reading this not a good choice of descriptive wording. Um, I mean that Mr Dickens does not use complex wording as if writing for highly intelligent academia. He writes clear, concise and easy to follow sentences that allow his mass and sometimes overwhelming use of them to still convey the plot and characters with ease. Sorry. I need to stay off RUclips so late.

    • @tmac8892
      @tmac8892 6 лет назад

      D.Meyod fair play. I do some late night utubing myself. Like right now.

  • @vermilliongecko
    @vermilliongecko 9 лет назад +7

    Happy Birthday, Charles Dickens.

  • @louise4053
    @louise4053 10 лет назад +4

    Excellent video! Thank you very much. Great job.

  • @ZubairJaji
    @ZubairJaji 10 лет назад +9

    I once read and watched one of his works, Oliver Twist. It truly depicts a traumatized life. What a poor boy.

    • @whit2642
      @whit2642 6 лет назад +1

      If you liked that you should try David Copperfield. It is also sad. but funny. Its more autobiographical and was his favorite of all his works.

  • @JonniePolyester
    @JonniePolyester 2 года назад +2

    Wonderful but pitifully short … is there a longer programme I wonder?

  • @creolelady182
    @creolelady182 11 лет назад +7

    No doubt Dickens had a problem with this mother becasue she forced him to work as a child while his father was in debtors prison, but the fact is Charles Dickens would not be Charles Dickens if he did not have those experiences.He met his future characters in his book while he had those awful experiences.

  • @jsmith3980
    @jsmith3980 Год назад

    How lovely..thank you.

  • @vobyrne
    @vobyrne 6 месяцев назад

    Callow is sort of timeless himself

  • @3636Clarence
    @3636Clarence 12 лет назад +4

    Dicken's had a problem with his mother because after the father was released from debtor's prison, she let the boy stay on and work a bit longer in the glue place..

  • @RohanBhatia
    @RohanBhatia 8 лет назад +1

    Great Vid

  • @mr.a8lon
    @mr.a8lon 3 года назад +5

    Who is here watching for online school?

  • @MrCHINBAG
    @MrCHINBAG 12 лет назад +4

    FREEDOM IS AS IMPOSSIBLE TO CONCEIVE AS INFINITY :)

  • @emelie5872
    @emelie5872 3 года назад +3

    here for online school lol hi :')

  • @tmac8892
    @tmac8892 6 лет назад +3

    Loved this guy on American idol.

    • @Luvie1980
      @Luvie1980 3 года назад +1

      Not the same guy.

  • @Michael-ik6rc
    @Michael-ik6rc 7 лет назад

    What is the name of the music played please ?

    • @lynnturman8157
      @lynnturman8157 5 лет назад

      I have no idea.

    • @UKAlanR
      @UKAlanR 3 года назад +1

      It sounds like an adaptation of Scarborough Fair.

  • @WORLD8NSH5KNIGHT1
    @WORLD8NSH5KNIGHT1 12 лет назад +1

    DICKENS 2012

    • @whit2642
      @whit2642 6 лет назад +1

      Dickens 2017… almost 2018. :)

  • @minamoo3035
    @minamoo3035 Год назад +1

    was going to listen to this until i realized it was the pooey guardian then i binned it