Dickens and his love affair with Kent
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by Jess Banham and Martin Jefferies
Charles Dickens is one of the best-loved British authors of
all time and, in the third of our series of articles on his
life and legacy, we look at the love affair he had with Kent.
Dickens moved to the county when he was five and drew much of
his inspiration from its people and places, where he spent the
happiest years of his life.
He often loved to walk near the county's rivers, marshes,
woods and orchards and chose to both honeymoon and spend the last
years of his life here.
Below is an interactive map listing the major links Dickens has
to the county.
Many of the places that influenced him are marked by
blue pins. Several television
adaptations of his novels have also been filmed here and
these locations are marked with red pins.
When you click on some of the locations you can view videos to
learn more and watch interviews with Dickens enthusiasts.
If you are viewing the map in some versions of Firefox, the pins
might not appear due to problems experienced by Google. Just
click on the link below the map to see all the different
locations.
View Dickens in a larger map
The KM Group's Dickens: A Love Affair with Kent
supplement is free in all KM Group paid-for newspapers this
week. It will also be available from Linda Evans levans@thekmgroup.co.uk
Tuesday, February 07 2012
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