Charles Dickens

Charles Dickens

Known for
Writing
Born
February 7, 1812
Died
June 9, 1870 (aged 58)
Birthplace
Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, UK

Biography

Charles John Huffam Dickens (7 February 1812 – 9 June 1870) was an English writer and social critic. He created some of the world's best-known fictional characters and is regarded as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era. His works enjoyed unprecedented popularity during his lifetime, and by the twentieth-century critics and scholars had recognised him as a literary genius. His novels and short stories enjoy lasting popularity. Description above from the Wikipedia Charles Dickens licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Filmography

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Fagin

Fagin

Movie · Characters

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Humbugged poster

Humbugged

Movie · Characters

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A Christmas Cop poster

A Christmas Cop

Movie · Novel

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A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol

Movie · Novel

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Humbug

Humbug

Movie · Novel

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A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol

Movie · Novel

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A Ghost Story for Christmas: The Bride's Chamber

A Ghost Story for Christmas: The Bride's Chamber

Movie · Story

2026
Christmas on the North Pole Express poster

Christmas on the North Pole Express

Movie · Novel

2026
Ebenezer poster

Ebenezer

Movie · Novel

2026
Ebenezer Scrooge: A Christmas Carol Horror poster

Ebenezer Scrooge: A Christmas Carol Horror

Movie · Original Story

2026
A Tale of Two Cities poster

A Tale of Two Cities

TV · Novel · 4 eps

2025
Christmas Karma poster

Christmas Karma

Movie · Novel

2025
The King of Kings poster

The King of Kings

Movie · Novel

2025
Utshob poster

Utshob

Movie · Novel

2025
Christmas Above the Clouds poster

Christmas Above the Clouds

Movie · Novel

2025
A Christmas Carol poster

A Christmas Carol

Movie · Original Story

2025
The Lyric Theatre: A Christmas Carol poster

The Lyric Theatre: A Christmas Carol

Movie · Original Story

2025
The Muppet Scriptmas Carol poster

The Muppet Scriptmas Carol

Movie · Novel

2024
Carol poster

Carol

Movie · Novel

2024
National Theatre Live: London Tide poster

National Theatre Live: London Tide

Movie · Original Story

2024
Merry Moisex poster

Merry Moisex

Movie · Novel

2024
Echoes of a Forgotten Song poster

Echoes of a Forgotten Song

Movie · Novel

2023
A Christmas Carol poster

A Christmas Carol

Movie · Novel

2023
Nae Expectations

Nae Expectations

Movie · Novel

2023
Great Expectations poster

Great Expectations

TV · Novel · 6 eps

2023
The Artful Dodger poster

The Artful Dodger

TV · Characters · 8 eps

2022
Scrooge: A Christmas Carol poster

Scrooge: A Christmas Carol

Movie · Novel

2022
National Theatre Live: Oliver Twist poster

National Theatre Live: Oliver Twist

Movie · Book

2022
The Prince of Rome poster

The Prince of Rome

Movie · Novel

2022
A New Diva's Christmas Carol poster

A New Diva's Christmas Carol

Movie · Novel

2022
Christmas Carole poster

Christmas Carole

Movie · Novel

2022
A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story poster

A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story

Movie · Book

2022
Carol de Navidad poster

Carol de Navidad

Movie · Novel

2022
Spirited poster

Spirited

Movie · Original Concept

2021
A Christmas Carol poster

A Christmas Carol

Movie · Novel

2021
A Christmas Carol poster

A Christmas Carol

Movie · Novel

2020
Estella Scrooge poster

Estella Scrooge

Movie · Novel

2020
A Christmas Carol poster

A Christmas Carol

Movie · Novel

2020
Canto di Natale poster

Canto di Natale

Movie · Novel

2020
Milwaukee Rep: A Christmas Carol poster

Milwaukee Rep: A Christmas Carol

Movie · Novel

2020
A LEGO Christmas Carol: A Brickfilm poster

A LEGO Christmas Carol: A Brickfilm

Movie · Novel

2020
Yellow River

Yellow River

Movie · Novel

2020
A Christmas Carol poster

A Christmas Carol

Movie · Novel

2020
A Christmas Carol poster

A Christmas Carol

Movie · Original Story

2019
The Personal History of David Copperfield poster

The Personal History of David Copperfield

Movie · Novel

2019
A Christmas Carol poster

A Christmas Carol

Movie · Novel

2019
FX's A Christmas Carol poster

FX's A Christmas Carol

Movie · Novel

2018
A Christmas Carol poster

A Christmas Carol

Movie · Novel

2018
A Frozen Christmas Carol poster

A Frozen Christmas Carol

Movie · Novel

2017
The Man Who Invented Christmas poster

The Man Who Invented Christmas

Movie · Novel

2017
A Christmas Carol Goes Wrong poster

A Christmas Carol Goes Wrong

Movie · Original Story

2015
The Signalman

The Signalman

Movie · Original Story

2015
A Christmas Carol poster

A Christmas Carol

Movie · Novel

2013
All American Christmas Carol poster

All American Christmas Carol

Movie · Novel

2012
Scrooge & Marley poster

Scrooge & Marley

Movie · Novel

2012
It's Christmas, Carol! poster

It's Christmas, Carol!

Movie · Novel

2012
Great Expectations poster

Great Expectations

Movie · Novel

2012
Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol poster

Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol

Movie · Novel

2012
The Mystery of Edwin Drood poster

The Mystery of Edwin Drood

TV · Novel · 2 eps

2012
The Life and Adventures of Nick Nickleby poster

The Life and Adventures of Nick Nickleby

TV · Novel · 5 eps

2011
The Smurfs: A Christmas Carol poster

The Smurfs: A Christmas Carol

Movie · Novel

2011
Great Expectations poster

Great Expectations

TV · Novel · 3 eps

2010
Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol poster

Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol

Movie · Original Story

2009
A Christmas Carol poster

A Christmas Carol

Movie · Novel

2009
The Catherine Tate Show: Nan's Christmas Carol poster

The Catherine Tate Show: Nan's Christmas Carol

Movie · Original Story

2009
Ghosts of Girlfriends Past poster

Ghosts of Girlfriends Past

Movie · Novel

2009
David Copperfield poster

David Copperfield

TV · Novel · 2 eps

2008
Barbie in 'A Christmas Carol' poster

Barbie in 'A Christmas Carol'

Movie · Novel

2008
Little Dorrit poster

Little Dorrit

TV · Novel · 14 eps

2007
The Old Curiosity Shop poster

The Old Curiosity Shop

Movie · Novel

2007
Dombey and Son poster

Dombey and Son

Movie · Novel

2007
Oliver Twist poster

Oliver Twist

TV · Novel · 5 eps

2006
The Carol Project poster

The Carol Project

Movie · Novel

2006
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol poster

A Sesame Street Christmas Carol

Movie · Novel

2006
A Christmas Carol poster

A Christmas Carol

Movie · Original Story

2005
Oliver Twist poster

Oliver Twist

Movie · Novel

2005
Bleak House poster

Bleak House

TV · Novel · 15 eps

2004
Boy Called Twist poster

Boy Called Twist

Movie · Novel

2004
A Christmas Carol poster

A Christmas Carol

Movie · Novel

2004
Christmas at Deejay's House: A Christmas Carol poster

Christmas at Deejay's House: A Christmas Carol

Movie · Novel

2004
VeggieTales: An Easter Carol poster

VeggieTales: An Easter Carol

Movie · Novel

2004
Karroll's Christmas poster

Karroll's Christmas

Movie · Novel

2003
Twist poster

Twist

Movie · Novel

2002
Nicholas Nickleby poster

Nicholas Nickleby

Movie · Novel

2002
Olivia Twist poster

Olivia Twist

TV · Novel · 7 eps

2001
Christmas Carol: The Movie poster

Christmas Carol: The Movie

Movie · Novel

2001
Scrooge and Marley poster

Scrooge and Marley

Movie · Novel

2001
David Copperfield poster

David Copperfield

Movie · Novel

2001
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby poster

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

Movie · Novel

2001
Cricket Behind the Hearth poster

Cricket Behind the Hearth

Movie · Novel

2000
A Diva's Christmas Carol poster

A Diva's Christmas Carol

Movie · Novel

2000
A Christmas Carol poster

A Christmas Carol

Movie · Novel

2000
David Copperfield poster

David Copperfield

TV · Novel · 2 eps

1999
A Christmas Carol poster

A Christmas Carol

Movie · Novel

1999
Great Expectations poster

Great Expectations

Movie · Novel

1999
The Chimes poster

The Chimes

Movie · Novel

1999
Oliver Twist poster

Oliver Twist

TV · Novel · 4 eps

1999
David Copperfield poster

David Copperfield

TV · Novel · 2 eps

1999
Great Expectations poster

Great Expectations

TV · Writer · 2 eps

1998
Great Expectations poster

Great Expectations

Movie · Novel

1998
Ebenezer poster

Ebenezer

Movie · Novel

1998
An All Dogs Christmas Carol poster

An All Dogs Christmas Carol

Movie · Original Story

1998
Our Mutual Friend poster

Our Mutual Friend

TV · Novel · 4 eps

1997
Ms. Scrooge poster

Ms. Scrooge

Movie · Novel

1997
A Christmas Carol poster

A Christmas Carol

Movie · Novel

1997
Oliver Twist poster

Oliver Twist

Movie · Novel

1996
Beavis and Butt-Head Do Christmas poster

Beavis and Butt-Head Do Christmas

Movie · Novel

1996
All Dogs Go To Heaven: The Series poster

All Dogs Go To Heaven: The Series

TV · Story · 1 ep

1995
The Old Curiosity Shop poster

The Old Curiosity Shop

Movie · Novel

1994
A Flintstones Christmas Carol poster

A Flintstones Christmas Carol

Movie · Novel

1994
A Christmas Carol poster

A Christmas Carol

Movie · Novel

1994
Bah, Humbug!: The Story of Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol'

Bah, Humbug!: The Story of Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol'

Movie · Novel

1994
A Christmas Carol poster

A Christmas Carol

Movie · Novel

1994
Martin Chuzzlewit poster

Martin Chuzzlewit

TV · Novel · 6 eps

1994
Hard Times poster

Hard Times

TV · Novel · 4 eps

1993
David Copperfield poster

David Copperfield

Movie · Novel

1992
The Muppet Christmas Carol poster

The Muppet Christmas Carol

Movie · Novel

1992
Brer Rabbit's Christmas Carol poster

Brer Rabbit's Christmas Carol

Movie · Novel

1992
The Nutcracker: A Christmas Story poster

The Nutcracker: A Christmas Story

Movie · Novel

1989
A Christmas Carol poster

A Christmas Carol

Movie · Original Story

1989
A Tale of Two Cities poster

A Tale of Two Cities

TV · Novel · 2 eps

1989
Great Expectations poster

Great Expectations

TV · Novel · 6 eps

1988
Oliver & Company poster

Oliver & Company

Movie · Novel

1988
Hard Times poster

Hard Times

Movie · Novel

1988
Scrooged poster

Scrooged

Movie · Novel

1988
Pan Pickwick

Pan Pickwick

Movie · Novel

1988
Blackadder's Christmas Carol poster

Blackadder's Christmas Carol

Movie · Original Story

1988
Monsters poster

Monsters

TV · Story · 1 ep

1987
Little Dorrit poster

Little Dorrit

Movie · Novel

1987
The Adventures of Oliver Twist poster

The Adventures of Oliver Twist

Movie · Novel

1987
Ghost Stories poster

Ghost Stories

Movie · Novel

1987
Great Expectations: The Untold Story poster

Great Expectations: The Untold Story

Movie · Novel

1986
The Pickwick Club poster

The Pickwick Club

Movie · Novel

1986
John Grin's Christmas poster

John Grin's Christmas

Movie · Novel

1986
Oliver Twist poster

Oliver Twist

Movie · Novel

1986
David Copperfield poster

David Copperfield

TV · Novel · 10 eps

1985
Oliver Twist poster

Oliver Twist

Movie · Novel

1985
Nicholas Nickleby poster

Nicholas Nickleby

Movie · Novel

1985
Bleak House poster

Bleak House

TV · Novel, Writer · 8 eps

1985
Oliver Twist poster

Oliver Twist

TV · Novel · 12 eps

1984
A Christmas Carol poster

A Christmas Carol

Movie · Novel

1984
The Old Curiosity Shop poster

The Old Curiosity Shop

Movie · Novel

1984
A Tale of Two Cities poster

A Tale of Two Cities

Movie · Novel

1984
Čarovná rybí kostička

Čarovná rybí kostička

Movie · Novel

1984
A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol

Movie · Novel

1983
Mickey's Christmas Carol poster

Mickey's Christmas Carol

Movie · Novel

1983
The Gospel According to Scrooge poster

The Gospel According to Scrooge

Movie · Novel

1983
David Copperfield poster

David Copperfield

Movie · Novel

1983
Great Expectations poster

Great Expectations

Movie · Novel

1983
Dombey and Son poster

Dombey and Son

TV · Novel · 10 eps

1983
Storyboard poster

Storyboard

TV · Novel · 1 ep

1982
Oliver Twist poster

Oliver Twist

Movie · Novel

1982
Oliver Twist poster

Oliver Twist

Movie · Author

1982
A Vintage Detective Story poster

A Vintage Detective Story

Movie · Short Story

1982
A Christmas Carol poster

A Christmas Carol

Movie · Novel

1982
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby poster

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

TV · Novel · 10 eps

1981
A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol

Movie · Novel

1981
Great Expectations poster

Great Expectations

TV · Novel · 13 eps

1980
A Tale of Two Cities poster

A Tale of Two Cities

Movie · Novel

1980
A Tale of Two Cities poster

A Tale of Two Cities

TV · Novel · 8 eps

1980
Starožitníkův krám

Starožitníkův krám

TV · Novel · 2 eps

1980
The Mystery of Edwin Drood poster

The Mystery of Edwin Drood

TV · Novel · 4 eps

1980
The Further Adventures of Oliver Twist poster

The Further Adventures of Oliver Twist

TV · Characters · 13 eps

1979
Skinflint: A Country Christmas Carol poster

Skinflint: A Country Christmas Carol

Movie · Novel

1979
An American Christmas Carol poster

An American Christmas Carol

Movie · Novel

1979
A Christmas Carol at Ford's Theatre poster

A Christmas Carol at Ford's Theatre

Movie · Novel

1979
A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol

Movie · Novel

1979
The Old Curiosity Shop poster

The Old Curiosity Shop

TV · Novel · 9 eps

1978
The Stingiest Man in Town poster

The Stingiest Man in Town

Movie · Novel

1978
Rich Little's Christmas Carol poster

Rich Little's Christmas Carol

Movie · Novel

1978
Scrooge poster

Scrooge

Movie · Novel

1977
A Christmas Carol poster

A Christmas Carol

Movie · Novel

1977
Nicholas Nickleby poster

Nicholas Nickleby

TV · Novel · 6 eps

1977
Hard Times poster

Hard Times

TV · Novel · 4 eps

1976
The Signalman poster

The Signalman

Movie · Short Story

1976
Our Mutual Friend poster

Our Mutual Friend

TV · Novel · 7 eps

1975
The Old Curiosity Shop poster

The Old Curiosity Shop

Movie · Novel

1975
The Passions of Carol poster

The Passions of Carol

Movie · Novel

1974
Great Expectations poster

Great Expectations

Movie · Novel

1974
Oliver Twist poster

Oliver Twist

Movie · Novel

1974
David Copperfield poster

David Copperfield

TV · Novel · 6 eps

1974
Dombey & Son poster

Dombey & Son

TV · Novel · 3 eps

1973
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries poster

Orson Welles' Great Mysteries

TV · Writer · 1 ep

1972
Příběh se starou lenoškou

Příběh se starou lenoškou

Movie · Short Story

1972
The Pickwick Papers poster

The Pickwick Papers

Movie · Novel

1972
Festival of Family Classics poster

Festival of Family Classics

TV · Novel · 1 ep

1971
A Christmas Carol poster

A Christmas Carol

Movie · Novel

1971
A Ghost Story for Christmas poster

A Ghost Story for Christmas

TV · Short Story, Writer · 1 ep

1970
Scrooge poster

Scrooge

Movie · Novel

1969
David Copperfield poster

David Copperfield

Movie · Novel

1969
Carry On Christmas poster

Carry On Christmas

Movie · Novel

1968
Oliver! poster

Oliver!

Movie · Novel

1968
Nicholas Nickleby poster

Nicholas Nickleby

TV · Novel · 13 eps

1967
Cricket on the Hearth poster

Cricket on the Hearth

Movie · Novel

1967
Little Dorrit

Little Dorrit

TV · Novel · 2 eps

1967
Great Expectations poster

Great Expectations

TV · Novel · 10 eps

1966
Christmas Carole poster

Christmas Carole

Movie · Novel

1966
David Copperfield

David Copperfield

TV · Novel · 13 eps

1965
Oliver Twist

Oliver Twist

Movie · Novel

1965
David Copperfield poster

David Copperfield

TV · Novel · 8 eps

1964
Mr. Scrooge poster

Mr. Scrooge

Movie · Novel

1964
Carol for Another Christmas poster

Carol for Another Christmas

Movie · Original Story

1962
A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol

Movie · Novel

1962
Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol poster

Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol

Movie · Novel

1962
Oliver Twist poster

Oliver Twist

TV · Novel · 13 eps

1962
The Old Curiosity Shop

The Old Curiosity Shop

TV · Novel · 13 eps

1961
Manik poster

Manik

Movie · Novel

1960
A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol

Movie · Novel

1959
A Christmas Carol poster

A Christmas Carol

Movie · Novel

1959
Bleak House poster

Bleak House

TV · Novel · 11 eps

1958
A Tale of Two Cities poster

A Tale of Two Cities

Movie · Novel

1958
Our Mutual Friend poster

Our Mutual Friend

TV · Novel · 12 eps

1958
Shirley Temple's Storybook poster

Shirley Temple's Storybook

TV · Original Story · 1 ep

1957
Wagon Train poster

Wagon Train

TV · Novel · 1 ep

1956
The Stingiest Man in Town poster

The Stingiest Man in Town

Movie · Novel

1956
Armchair Theatre poster

Armchair Theatre

TV · Writer · 1 ep

1956
David Copperfield

David Copperfield

TV · Novel · 13 eps

1955
An Orphan's Tragedy poster

An Orphan's Tragedy

Movie · Original Story

1955
The Merry Christmas

The Merry Christmas

Movie · Novel

1955
Story of the Christmas Carol

Story of the Christmas Carol

Movie · Novel

1955
Lilli Palmer Theatre poster

Lilli Palmer Theatre

TV · Author · 1 ep

1955
Oliver Twist

Oliver Twist

TV · Novel · 1 ep

1954
A Christmas Carol poster

A Christmas Carol

Movie · Novel

1953
It's Never Too Late poster

It's Never Too Late

Movie · Novel

1952
The Pickwick Papers poster

The Pickwick Papers

Movie · Novel

1951
Scrooge poster

Scrooge

Movie · Novel

1950
A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol

Movie · Novel

1948
Oliver Twist poster

Oliver Twist

Movie · Novel

1947
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby poster

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

Movie · Novel

1947
A Christmas Carol poster

A Christmas Carol

Movie · Novel

1946
Great Expectations poster

Great Expectations

Movie · Novel

1943
A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol

Movie · Novel

1940
A Christmas Carol poster

A Christmas Carol

Movie · Original Story

1938
A Christmas Carol poster

A Christmas Carol

Movie · Novel

1935
David Copperfield poster

David Copperfield

Movie · Novel

1935
A Tale of Two Cities poster

A Tale of Two Cities

Movie · Novel

1935
Scrooge poster

Scrooge

Movie · Novel

1935
The Mystery of Edwin Drood poster

The Mystery of Edwin Drood

Movie · Novel

1934
Great Expectations poster

Great Expectations

Movie · Novel

1934
The Old Curiosity Shop poster

The Old Curiosity Shop

Movie · Novel

1934
Little Dorrit poster

Little Dorrit

Movie · Novel

1933
Oliver Twist poster

Oliver Twist

Movie · Novel

1931
Rich Man's Folly poster

Rich Man's Folly

Movie · Novel

1928
Scrooge poster

Scrooge

Movie · Novel

1924
Little Dorrit poster

Little Dorrit

Movie · Novel

1923
Cricket on the Hearth poster

Cricket on the Hearth

Movie · Original Story

1922
Oliver Twist poster

Oliver Twist

Movie · Novel

1922
Bleak House

Bleak House

Movie · Novel

1922
The Cricket on the Hearth

The Cricket on the Hearth

Movie · Novel

1922
David Copperfield poster

David Copperfield

Movie · Novel

1922
Great Expectations poster

Great Expectations

Movie · Novel

1922
A Tale of Two Cities

A Tale of Two Cities

Movie · Novel

1921
The Adventures of Mr. Pickwick

The Adventures of Mr. Pickwick

Movie · Novel

1921
Our Mutual Friend poster

Our Mutual Friend

Movie · Novel

1921
Oliver Twist, Jr.

Oliver Twist, Jr.

Movie · Novel

1920
Bleak House poster

Bleak House

Movie · Novel

1920
Little Dorrit poster

Little Dorrit

Movie · Novel

1919
Oliver Twist

Oliver Twist

Movie · Novel

1917
Great Expectations poster

Great Expectations

Movie · Novel

1917
Klein Doortje poster

Klein Doortje

Movie · Novel

1917
A Tale of Two Cities poster

A Tale of Two Cities

Movie · Novel

1917
Dombey and Son

Dombey and Son

Movie · Novel

1916
Oliver Twist poster

Oliver Twist

Movie · Novel

1916
The Right to Be Happy poster

The Right to Be Happy

Movie · Original Story

1914
The Mystery of Edwin Drood

The Mystery of Edwin Drood

Movie · Novel

1914
The Chimes

The Chimes

Movie · Novel

1914
A Christmas Carol poster

A Christmas Carol

Movie · Original Story

1913
The Adventure of the Shooting Party

The Adventure of the Shooting Party

Movie · Novel

1913
Little Dorrit

Little Dorrit

Movie · Novel

1913
Scrooge poster

Scrooge

Movie · Novel

1913
David Copperfield poster

David Copperfield

Movie · Novel

1912
Nicholas Nickleby poster

Nicholas Nickleby

Movie · Novel

1912
Oliver Twist

Oliver Twist

Movie · Novel

1912
Oliver Twist poster

Oliver Twist

Movie · Novel

1912
The Virtue of Rags poster

The Virtue of Rags

Movie · Novel

1912
Mrs Lirriper’s Lodgers

Mrs Lirriper’s Lodgers

Movie · Original Story

1911
A Tale of Two Cities poster

A Tale of Two Cities

Movie · Novel

1911
David Copperfield poster

David Copperfield

Movie · Novel

1911
The Old Curiosity Shop poster

The Old Curiosity Shop

Movie · Original Story

1910
A Christmas Carol poster

A Christmas Carol

Movie · Short Story

1909
The Cricket on the Hearth poster

The Cricket on the Hearth

Movie · Short Story

1909
The Boy and the Convict

The Boy and the Convict

Movie · Novel

1909
Oliver Twist poster

Oliver Twist

Movie · Novel

1908
A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol

Movie · Novel

1903
Dotheboys Hall, or Nicholas Nickleby

Dotheboys Hall, or Nicholas Nickleby

Movie · Novel

1901
Scrooge; or Marley's Ghost poster

Scrooge; or Marley's Ghost

Movie · Novel

1900
The Death of Poor Joe poster

The Death of Poor Joe

Movie · Book