The Dutch city of Deventer transformed Saturday into a pocket of 19th-century England, with 950 people in costumes bringing characters from Charles Dickens' books to life. Oliver Twist ...

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Faced with low sales for his new periodical Master Humphrey’s Clock, Dickens brought back the iconic characters of his first novel, The Pickwick Papers. Image courtesy of The Charles Dickens ...

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DEVENTER, Netherlands — The Dutch city of Deventer transformed Saturday into a pocket of 19th century England, with 950 people in costumes bringing characters from Charles Dickens' books to life.

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A person dressed as someone from Charles Dickens' 19th century England takes part in a Dickens Festival on Saturday in Deventer, Netherlands. Emmy Strik, left, who started the Deventer Dickens Day ...