The Bizarre, Retro and Everything Else: One of the Most Famous Authors in the World Had a Serious Obsession

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Monday, December 19, 2022

One of the Most Famous Authors in the World Had a Serious Obsession

On December 19, 1843, Charles Dicken's classic story A Christmas Carol was published. Many of his works were inspired by his strange obsession with his deceased sister-in-law. After Dickens married Catherine Hogarth in 1836, his young sister-in-law moved in with them in London. But Mary Hogarth's... Sign in to see full entry.

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