At 48 Doughty Street lived one of the greatest writers that ever lived: Charles Dickens! His house has since been turned into a museum, and since Charles Dickens is one of my favorite authors, I decided to visit his house over the weekend.
What I really liked about the museum is that you first have to ring the bell and are then let into the foyer. This makes you feel like you're really a guest in Dickens's house.
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| The foyer of Dickens's house |
The walls of the foyer are lined with various letters written by Dickens, and immediately to your left is the first room of the museum.
This first room of the museum has several pieces of information on Dickens, including some letters he wrote to George Cruikshank, the illustrator of his novels.
Bust of Cruikshank along with a letter written to him from Dickens
When you venture upstairs, you will find that there are several other rooms, including a replica of Charles Dickens's study.
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| Dickens's Study But one of the coolest things I saw at the museum was Dickens's red leather armchair, where he wrote Oliver Twist, Nicolas Nickleby, and The Pickwick Papers. I would have sat in that chair, but I fear if I had I would have been asked to leave the premises. I just stood there for a while and tried to imagine Dickens there writing some of his greatest novels. |
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| Dickens's red leather armchair |
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| Portrait of Dickens as a young man |
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| The Dickens family Bible |
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| Dickens's marriage certificate |
I would definitely say that the Charles Dickens Museum was one of my favorite things here in London. It was really nice too because it's tucked away on a little suburban street so it's not a very big tourist attraction, which means it's not very crowded! Just getting to see the house and some of the writings and personal belongings of one of my favorite authors was just amazing, and I definitely recommend it if you're a Dickens fan.
So...Cheers, from Dickens!
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