Why should you read Charles Dickens? - Iseult Gillespie

The starving orphan seeking a second helping of gruel. The spinster wasting away in her tattered wedding dress. The stone-hearted miser plagued by the ghost of Christmas past. More than a century after his death, these remain recognizable figures from the work of Charles Dickens. But what are the features of Dickens’ writing that make it so special? Iseult Gillespie investigates.

Lesson by Iseult Gillespie, directed by Compote Collective.

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[jam-tgjv]

The unique thing about Dickens is his characterization. He knew people inside out and portrayed characters in such wonderfully quirky and dramatic ways that no other author can touch.

[spiritedrenee]

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair.

[margo]

I love Dickens. The narrator forgot to mention how beautiful his writing is; and how every character, no matter how important or obscure, is ultimately connected.

[joshsanjurjo]

Can we talk about the beautiful animation of this video though?

[whosafraidoferiknrding]

When I was 20, I sat down with a dictionary and challenged myself to read ‘David Copperfield’ over the span of six weeks. It was one of the most fulfilling experiences of my youth and have me the courage to read Dostoyevsky and Schopenhauer.

[yarah]

“Reading Dickens is the best of time for the reader while being the worst of times for his characters” .. couldn’t have worded it better !

[a.g.]

People may live for some time...But their Works remain Alive Forever....

[pamboo]

I’ve only read two books of his at the moment. The first was Great Expectations; second is A Tale of Two Cities. By the first book alone, he instantly became my favorite author! His stories have all the elements I consider as great in a book!

[c.a.savage]

I went through a very dark period in 2015 when l lost my job. The events surrounding it, left me shattered, deeply depressed and temporarily unemployable. What held me together was reading Charles Dickens. All of Dickens. I lost myself in the trials and tribulations of his characters. Wept with them, laughed with them and ultimately, I found a new faith in the human race. Long live Charles Dickens.

[rakesh.m]

My favorite classic is "A tale of two cities".

[IOxyrinchus]

Dickens is like the Bach of literature: in the same way that Bach meticulously interweaves multiple melodies into a piece of music, so too does Dickens thread characters, plots and sub-plots together into a seamless narrative.

[Lawrence]

It makes me so happy to see so many people still reading Dickens's books today, it feels like he's still with us and we're reading contemporary literature <3 This is the video I was expecting, finally some light on a very mistreated author, too often considered "boring" or "too long".

[AutomaticGaming.]

Please never stop making these videos, I discovered them about a year ago and have now see them all. Thank you.

[aclusterofhope]

A Christmas Carol is on my Christmas reading list, I've read Oliver Twist twice too. Love his stories and the way he tells it.

[ahmedsafaa]

Next video: why you should read Fyodor Dostoyevsky

[starsfire_]

The book that brought me into the world of Charles Dickens was "Great Expectations." I absolutely loved it and I have been a dedicated fan ever since.

[benjaminalexander]

Charles Dickens is my most favorite author,
It's a hereditary in my family.
My grandfather used to read a lot of his books and used to love his novels.
My Dad is also his fan
And even he is my favorite too.

I don't like him just because it's my Hereditary but I genuinely like Him.

My dad told me that even my great grandfather too was his fan.

Love from India 🇮🇳🇮🇳

[gatto]

Yeah, his work is pretty interesting and reflects the Britain during that time well.
The animation in this video is very stunning by the way.

[joshuaeden]

Dickens is one of my favorite writers & inspirations.

[duthebestlion]

Charles Dickens was a great writer. A tale of two cities should win him a Nobel prize in literature if the award existed in his days.