Cleveland Dickens
Fellowship

 

Bicentennial Celebration, 2012

The anniversary of Dickens's birth in 1812 will resonate around the world. Discover special events already planned and contribute ideas at the international website.

In honor of Dickens's 200th birthday Cleveland branch offers--at no charge--a PowerPoint slide presentation appropriate for a single class or a meeting of adults of any age. To request this entertaining and informative overview of Charles Dickens, the man himself, the characters of his imagination, the strong ties between his life events and his work, and his rock star celebrity, email Beth Bliss or Paul Siedel.

Meetings

Cleveland Dickens Fellowship of Cleveland, Ohio, Branch No. 177, established in 1984, meets monthly from September through June to study and enjoy the works of Charles Dickens, his life and times. Join us at the Mayfield Regional County Library, 6080 Wilson Mills Road, a few blocks west of Interstate 271, or at the Beachwood County Library, 25501 Shaker Blvd. (Check Calendar.) All meetings begin at 7:00 pm and are free and open to the public.

Membership

To join the Cleveland Dickens Fellowship, come to a meeting and pay your dues, or just click on the link above.
(Acrobat Reader required. For a free download, click on the link below)
http://www.download.com/Adobe-Reader/3000-2378_4-10000062.htm

International Fellowship

The International Dickens Fellowship was founded in 1902. Its objectives were "to knit together in a common bond of friendship lovers of the great master of humor and pathos, Charles Dickens," to spread the love of humanity, to campaign against those "social evils" that most concerned Dickens, and " to assist in the preservation and purchase of buildings and objects associated with his name or mentioned in his works." One of those special buildings is The Dickens House Museum, 48 Doughty Street, London.

Branches of the Fellowship now exist around the world, from Japan to Argentina and from India to Australia.

The Dickensian

Edited by Malcolm Andrews, The Dickensian, combining contributions from academic as well as lay enthusiasts, leads Dickensian criticism around the world. Its headquarters, along with headquarters for the Fellowship, is in the Dickens House Museum, 48 Doughty Street, London, the home of Charles Dickens from 1837 to 1839.
As a member of the Cleveland Fellowship, Branch 177, you may subscribe at a reduced rate to the journal The Dickensian which is published three times a year. The published price for members runs about $24.00 USD. Use the link above to access the subscription form.

General Meeting

Each year the Fellowship gets together for study, entertainment and fun. In the year 2012 the International Conference will be held in Portsmouth, England, Dickens's birth place, beginning Thursday, August 9th.

 

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