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   Pictures from Italy

   Charles Dickens

   In the 1840s, young Charles Dickens — born on this day in 1812 — traveled to Italy and France with his family, recording the experience in a lesser-known early work that was part travelogue, part imaginative fairy tale. Now, it comes back to life with beautiful illustrations by Italian artist Livia Signorini.

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