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Charles Dickens - Great Expectations

In this special edition of World Book Club, biographer Claire Tomalin talks to Harriett Gilbert about Dickens novel Great Expectations live from the 大象传媒 Radio Theatre, with actor Simon Callow.

February 2012 marks the bicentenary of Victorian author Charles Dickens.

In this special edition of World Book Club, biographer Claire Tomalin talks to Harriett Gilbert about Dickens novel Great Expectations live from the 大象传媒 Radio Theatre, with actor Simon Callow.

(Image: Charles Dickens. Credit: Getty Images)

For further details of the British Council鈥檚 Global Celebration of Charles Dickens visit: www.britishcouncil.org/dickens2012

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Sun 5 Feb 2012 14:05GMT

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