The unique thing about Dickens is his characterization. He knew people inside out and portrayed characters in such wonderfully quirky and dramatic ways that no other author can touch.

@ClariceAust

2 жыл бұрын

Great comment; that is exactly what struck me as the genius of Dickens, too!

@kuroyami84

Жыл бұрын

Balzac.

@jam-tg3jv

Жыл бұрын

@@kuroyami84 thanks for putting me onto another great writer.

@kuroyami84

Жыл бұрын

@@jam-tg3jv No problem. Balzac obviously had a huge influence on Dickens. I sincerely encourage you to read Balzac, a monument of french and maybe universal litterature, surely the most productive of his century.

@robertfranklin8704

10 ай бұрын

True, albeit at times his characters are not convincing; are mere caricatures.

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair.

@zarkahameed8470

6 жыл бұрын

Description Untitled " A tale of two cities" :-) indeed a book worth reading...

@carlotamorgan3182

6 жыл бұрын

Description Untitled sorry I forgot my poem

@JonatasAdoM

6 жыл бұрын

And I'm bored already with such redundancy.

@johnmacleod2482

6 жыл бұрын

What

@jovennonan

6 жыл бұрын

Woah!tale of two cities!

Can we talk about the beautiful animation of this video though?

@poonamgarvan1833

5 жыл бұрын

It reminded me of the '' Tale of Three Brothers”.

@noahcross9853

4 жыл бұрын

No kidding, I was in awe.

@but-1212

4 жыл бұрын

Yes

@TheDogMotherOfJen

4 жыл бұрын

rightly observed man...!

@ismail_zaidi

3 жыл бұрын

It's truly amazing

I love Dickens. The narrator forgot to mention how beautiful his writing is; and how every character, no matter how important or obscure, is ultimately connected.

@stephenmaniloff8493

2 жыл бұрын

Hello Aunt Becky…

@ClariceAust

2 жыл бұрын

Another great comment; wonderful how all the myriad threads ultimately resolve!

@koleyw932

2 жыл бұрын

My life has been deeply enriched by writers like Dickens.

@antonlaureta412

11 ай бұрын

​@@koleyw932 ❤

“Reading Dickens is the best of time for the reader while being the worst of times for his characters” .. couldn’t have worded it better !

@yellowstarproductions6743

4 ай бұрын

3:41 3:53 agreed

@DriveLaken

Ай бұрын

The first time and the word reader in your sentence should be times and readers. I think that would be an improvement.

When I was 20, I sat down with a dictionary and challenged myself to read ‘David Copperfield’ over the span of six weeks. It was one of the most fulfilling experiences of my youth and have me the courage to read Dostoyevsky and Schopenhauer.

@blondiesanjuro2696

6 жыл бұрын

Dostoevsky is much easier, or at least Crime and Punishment is. I’m reading Gogol’s Dead Souls before I finish Dostoevsky’s work, which is also great btw.

@janetestherina7169

6 жыл бұрын

That's good for you!

@KruthiNair

6 жыл бұрын

I read David Copperfield in the 5th grade. My ten year old self finished it in 3 days and didn't know what to make of it. The only thing I remember is that EVERYONE dies......I guess that's the result of being a precocious reader.

@adrianasuniverse6909

6 жыл бұрын

I think i want to try doing that i'll start after christmas break.

@presiqnqnkov8391

6 жыл бұрын

Read game of thrones lol

The plot dickens

@juliawburn2352

6 жыл бұрын

Yes!! I'm gonna use that

@lyn7424

4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful

@frankupton5821

4 жыл бұрын

.....the pace quickens, the reader sickens......

@Sweetumskitty1789

4 жыл бұрын

David Gohmann Ehyyyy!!! 👈😎👈

@sherbafi

2 жыл бұрын

I love it.

People may live for some time...But their Works remain Alive Forever....

@lewishay7180

5 жыл бұрын

A. G. Jn9

@ichigoichie369

5 жыл бұрын

Nah! Everything will one day turn into oblivion.

@kyrlics6515

4 жыл бұрын

Not when we all die

@ForteExpresso

4 жыл бұрын

Karma

@anuradhainamdar8967

4 жыл бұрын

I agree, Charles Dickens works are immortal.

I’ve only read two books of his at the moment. The first was Great Expectations; second is A Tale of Two Cities. By the first book alone, he instantly became my favorite author! His stories have all the elements I consider as great in a book!

@priyadarshiashokgautam2455

Жыл бұрын

Is the pfp from Chihayafuru?

@pamboo7786

Жыл бұрын

@@priyadarshiashokgautam2455 yesss 😄

My favorite classic is "A tale of two cities".

@conniejiang9426

6 жыл бұрын

rakesh .m I cried when they were walking to the gallows ! That maid !

@rakeshkumbhare2164

6 жыл бұрын

Is it available as pdf

@beca2603

5 жыл бұрын

I had to read it for school and didnt really like it :/

@shanhussain6114

5 жыл бұрын

I was 8 when I read Oliver Twist. It really struck me.

@Saralcfc

5 жыл бұрын

Noooooo, Sydney's death was uncalled for! And what happened to Me. Defarge after his wife died? It left me with more questions than answers

Charles Dickens is my most favorite author, It's a hereditary in my family. My grandfather used to read a lot of his books and used to love his novels. My Dad is also his fan And even he is my favorite too. I don't like him just because it's my Hereditary but I genuinely like Him. My dad told me that even my great grandfather too was his fan. Love from India 🇮🇳🇮🇳

@lyra9767

3 жыл бұрын

This is amazing😍

@arikking5893

3 жыл бұрын

Amazing❤️✅

@nikkitikki2701

Жыл бұрын

Hey,which book will you recommend to someone who wanna read book from this author very 1st time ?

@lynn99anna

10 ай бұрын

​@@nikkitikki2701I know I'm a year late for this reply but wanted to answer your question. I would highly recommend starting with " A tale of two cities" or " Oliver twist" or "a Christmas Carol" good luck on your Charles Dickens journey! 🤍

I went through a very dark period in 2015 when l lost my job. The events surrounding it, left me shattered, deeply depressed and temporarily unemployable. What held me together was reading Charles Dickens. All of Dickens. I lost myself in the trials and tribulations of his characters. Wept with them, laughed with them and ultimately, I found a new faith in the human race. Long live Charles Dickens.

Next video: why you should read Fyodor Dostoyevsky

@halaa3565

5 жыл бұрын

ahmedsafaa1000 i totally agree! both dickens and dostoevsky write about humanity!

@Sameer_Hussain_007

3 жыл бұрын

ahmedsafaa1000 edit: Next video: why you should read Fyodor Dostoevsky, the greatest author of all time.

@ep6927

3 жыл бұрын

Victor Hugo anyone?

@maryann7619

3 жыл бұрын

@@Sameer_Hussain_007 He kept a portrait of Dickens above his desk wherever he lived.

@maryann7619

3 жыл бұрын

Look up the debate of who is greater. It's here on YT.

A Christmas Carol is on my Christmas reading list, I've read Oliver Twist twice too. Love his stories and the way he tells it.

@kaseo1708

2 жыл бұрын

Did you end up reading it?

The book that brought me into the world of Charles Dickens was "Great Expectations." I absolutely loved it and I have been a dedicated fan ever since.

It makes me so happy to see so many people still reading Dickens's books today, it feels like he's still with us and we're reading contemporary literature

@phantomfragments

6 жыл бұрын

Lawrence2525 you may like this video I recently made about Charles Dickens. kzread.info/dash/bejne/eZelzNWsiKacgrQ.html

@manuelpalmeira7278

5 жыл бұрын

His work is still relevant to us.

@davidmehnert6206

5 жыл бұрын

Monsour Palmeira - more than you know!

@jesseholliday3480

4 жыл бұрын

Great video, but I ain't reading a dickens book

@misakinishimya6115

3 жыл бұрын

Boring? Who said that???! His books are so humorous and breathtaking!!

Dickens is like the Bach of literature: in the same way that Bach meticulously interweaves multiple melodies into a piece of music, so too does Dickens thread characters, plots and sub-plots together into a seamless narrative.

Oliver twist was the first novel I have ever read .. I was 12 i guess and I still remember myself crying on oliver saying"sir I want some more" ....and how he had to work with the coffin maker...it is still so clear in my mind🙃

@tehreemraza123

3 жыл бұрын

I was around 10 when I read David Copperfield and Oliver Twist. I cried for weeks.

@avanshikasaini2094

3 жыл бұрын

Well...I am not that small (19 now) and currently reading Oliver twist...and yes I am loving it and crying too...🌼 Such a beautiful story and amazing writing ❤️

@yeet8627

2 жыл бұрын

same I’ve read it at 13 and i loved it so much

@sromonasengupta9-c512

Жыл бұрын

Did you read the abridged version or original one?

Yeah, his work is pretty interesting and reflects the Britain during that time well. The animation in this video is very stunning by the way.

Really well done Animation

@shaimaasamir7074

6 жыл бұрын

oh yes, the animation is amazing!

@myleemartin4297

2 жыл бұрын

I totally agree

@Bossdevail123

2 жыл бұрын

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I just finished writing my Master's degree thesis about Dickens' Bleak House! One of my main points was that there is great value in reading literature like Bleak House. ♥️♥️♥️

@oikabirakittheaa

Жыл бұрын

I'd love to read your thesis, to be honest!

Charles Dickens was a great writer. A tale of two cities should win him a Nobel prize in literature if the award existed in his days.

'A Christmas Carol', was the biggest gift I'd gotten in my childhood Thank you for making this 💜

Great Expectations: The most facinating story I have read, after *The Count of Monte Cristo*. And it's interesting to note that both authors were contemporaries

@BloodAniron

6 жыл бұрын

I love count of Monte Cristo. I read it ages back but I still remember it vividly.

@user-lp4cm4dj6t

3 жыл бұрын

I love the Broadway and movie, yet to read the book yet though!

@WhiteBloggerBlackSpecs

2 жыл бұрын

You should also read Alexandre Dumas

@luisdireito

Жыл бұрын

Coincidentally, I just finished Great Expectations and will be reading The Count of Monte Cristo next :) Great Expectations is a masterpiece. I can't wait to start The Count of Monte Cristo!

Dickens is one of my favorite writers & inspirations.

@phantomfragments

6 жыл бұрын

I too spoke of the importance of Charles Dickens in this video: kzread.info/dash/bejne/eZelzNWsiKacgrQ.html

@joshuaeden539

6 жыл бұрын

Never said anything about that, or asked about your video. Just said I liked Dickens.

The 'Why should you read...' series on Ted-Ed, on youtube is such great initiative to encourage people to read the classics of English Literature. Hope it continues. Also, it opens up such a huge possibility of making similar series for classics written in other languages as well (eg. classics of Bengali literature like the works of Rabindranath Tagore). Wish to see that happening in the near future.

@yellowstarproductions6743

4 ай бұрын

Me too

Don't forget the beauty of his language- his descriptions are unmatched, he was a master of both understatement and hyperbole, he's the only writer I know who can pile on subordinate clauses, and not only make them readable but wonderful. He had a deep understanding of human nature, and understood psychology before psychology was a thing. He had a deep and contagious sympathy for all of humanity, in all our glorious imperfections. In what made us awful, and what made us marvelous. . .

Artists need more recognition and credit.

Please do "Why should you read Les Misérables" next!

@frankupton5821

6 жыл бұрын

Hugo first!

@johnprovince5304

5 жыл бұрын

Yes!

@ZoraTheberge

4 жыл бұрын

You shouldn’t. It’s really only interesting if you’re into really niche French History. If you want the story, watch the musical.

@avantikagargya4656

4 жыл бұрын

@@ZoraTheberge The movie is brilliant, yes!

@wut8345

3 жыл бұрын

I respect people who've read Lés Misérables. It was impossible for me to go further after all that history rant. I slept through it. It was heartbreaking.

In addition to his storytelling prowess, Charles Dickens was a genius prose stylist.

Please never stop making these videos, I discovered them about a year ago and have now see them all. Thank you.

The animation in this video is gorgeous!

'...brooding settings, plot twists, and mysteries... colourful characters... intricate social backdrops... sparkling language and panoramic world-view continue to resonate' - they do indeed! Great summary, and fab animation and sound. Particularly liked the use of the marionette imagery in relation to Pip in Great Expectations. Thanks for the watch!

This was incredible; the music, graphics and voice kept me hooked. I'll be finishing Great Expectations because of this.

It is cool that he was so contemporary to his time but his work still remains timeless.

Read Dickens at age 15, had Excellent Effect on my writing style, thank you, Mister Dickens

I know it sounds pretentious but I’ll read Dickens before anyone else. Not trying to dismiss anyone’s work but nobody hooks me like Dickens.

@kyrlics6515

4 жыл бұрын

@@user-yi5mt2df5q it sounds neither, just exaggerative

@Teresa-pe4yg

3 жыл бұрын

how old are you?

I think this is a well presented and beautifully animated piece. I love Dickens' stories. Rereading The Pickwick Papers in Winter , in a warm pub, and with a pint of bitter to keep me company is a little bit of Heaven. To all you fellow Dickens lovers, I say, "Cheers!"

This video is perfect! The content, the animation and of course music! Splendid work!

Big part of my thesis this year is on Charles dickens and his contribution to the reformation of Middle class perceptions of the working class, the guy is an absolute legend

I took on "Bleak House" once upon a time, a few years back. It took me a month to read it all the way through, and when completed, I literally gave myself a pat on the shoulders, so proud was I. I then started reading it again. It's my favorite, aside from "David Copperfield".

When I read "The haunted Man and The Ghost's Bargain", I felt that the translator could teach me how to speak and I used the highlighter so many times. In "Our mutual Friend", no one could guess that the schoolmaster was the bad guy and the lawyers were the good guys

@elshabi4080

3 жыл бұрын

Are you from sudan or not

@user-lx4wj3dd2i

3 жыл бұрын

Saudi Arabia

One of the secrets to immortality is art, and literature is a prominent part of this

3:43 What I look like when I'm dancing

Thanks, Ted-ed! It is truly the best of times, always watching your lessons!

@Bossdevail123

2 жыл бұрын

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Speaking of the names of his characters, loved the Boffin's, Silas Wegg, Gaffer, Rogue Ryderhood, Sloppy and Jenny Wren of Our Mutual Friend. First saw the production with Anna Friel as Bella Wilfer and Steven Macintosh as John Rokesmith / John Harmon, then heard a reading of it and loved it even more. His last work and so much dark humor, sentiment without sentimentality and two great, great characters who face off- Rogue Ryderhood and the doomed Bradley Headstone. Genius!!!

I love these videos and wow the animation is breathtaking, well done!

Bleak House,Oliver Twist and Christmas Carol are my favorite books written by Dickens

Dickens is my favourite author. Much of his work was poetic, such as the death/train passage from Dombey and Son.

@stevebarlow3154

3 жыл бұрын

Dickens spent a great deal of his time on the train and was involved in a train crash with many fatalities, whilst travelling with his mistress.

Dickens has a lot of creativity

A Christmas Carol is one of my favorite books. One of the things I enjoy about reading books from over 100 years ago is that it gives you a small insight into how people spoke, lived, and thought at that time. It helps you understand the past. It's why I hate people who complain that any particular book offends "modern" sensibilities.

@Bossdevail123

2 жыл бұрын

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*Oliver twist; one of my favorite novels! so sad and so dramatic novel ✨💔!!*

Like Shakespeare, Charles Dickens was a GENIUS!!!

Very interesting and true! I'm so glad that I've read some of his books!

Background music was so eerie... amazing!

illustartions were awesome and ceative! The background music and the narration... hooked me to the video!

That is not how I expected the word Dickens’ to sound

@christinasharon7687

6 жыл бұрын

How did u expect it to sound ? I used to think it was disk-ens as a kid

@rustyshackleford4076

6 жыл бұрын

The Groovy Guitar Dude - Daily Guitar Lessons Dickens’=Dickens’s=“Dicken-sis”

@MATRIXDEMI

3 жыл бұрын

@Philip Friesen kzread.info/dash/bejne/e5yJyrOliMSyhaw.html

@rileyayeshaflores8271

2 жыл бұрын

pretty sus if you ask me

Charles Dickens was mandatory read in high school (SoCal)!! So was Shakespeare.. I don't know about now...

@kristopher1799

4 жыл бұрын

A Tale of Two Cities and Romeo and Juliette for me, respectively.

@stevebarlow3154

3 жыл бұрын

I enjoyed Dickens at school, but found Shakespeare hard going. It wasn't until I saw Shakespeare performed on the stage that I started to enjoy his works.

Amazing! I love TedEd’s Literature videos!

Very enjoyable preview of Dickens' work and themes.

I tried reading Great Expectations, but his writing style is completely different from what I'm used to and it's hard to adjust to it. There are also a bit too many difficult words for me, so I decided to give it a try later again lol

@sirmeowthelibrarycat

6 жыл бұрын

Iris de Graaf 😺 Well done! That is exactly what you should have done. Let time pass and experience grow, then try again. You should never feel that you have to like Dickens or any author. I am a now retired English teacher but I cannot read Jane Austin! Oh dear! All I would ask is that you never give up reading; it is one of our greatest intellectual achievements.

@user-yi5mt2df5q

6 жыл бұрын

Just keep reading! Not only will learning his sentence structures and vocabulary keep you motivated; but you will be able to read even more complex work by other authors. I myself had a lot difficulty with Dostoyevsky but I adjusted to his vocabulary and was able to completely understand the book in it's entirety.

@flo6051

5 жыл бұрын

You could start with Hard Times, it's shorter and lighter imo, and the plot is so good!

@ludmilamaiolini6811

3 жыл бұрын

English is my second language, but I’m quite comfortable with it, and I’ve been reading some classics in English for awhile. Great Expectations was the first book I ever had to by in my native language in order to understand the story. That was a blow to my self steam 😂 But now I’m reading Oliver Twist without too much difficulty. Maybe Dickens’s earlier work is easier? Just a theory

@stevebarlow3154

3 жыл бұрын

@@ludmilamaiolini6811 Hi Ludmila, I think it is more likely that your understanding of English has improved to the point where you can fully understand and enjoy classic Victorian British novels. I read 'Great Expectations' at school when I was 14 or 15 and really enjoyed the book. I'd suggest you try reading 'Great Expectations' again when you have time and use a good quality dictionary like 'The Shorter Oxford Dictionary' (paperback version) when you come across words you don't fully understand.

As a person who grew up reading Dickens, this is by far my favourite video by TED-ed. Undoubtedly, Charles Dickens is one of the best authors ever lived.❤️

PLEASE MAKE MORE OF THESE

PLEASE MAKE MORE OF THESE.

I've read Oliver Twist three times, the simplified version for school kids, the first edition and the audiobook, I love it.

“There are dark shadows on the earth, but its lights are stronger in the contrast -Charles Dickens The Pickwick Papers

You guys are amazing and your efforts dont go unnoticed. Keep creating. We'll keep supporting :)

@Bossdevail123

2 жыл бұрын

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YO! Can I just say that the MUSIC in this video is absolutely amazing!! Everything fits perfectly. Great animation as well!

I must point to the fact that Your videos are one kind of masterpieces themselves. ☺️

the Great Expectation was a mind blown. it's just depressing too, great writing. i wrote a blog about that book. i love it.

@Bossdevail123

2 жыл бұрын

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Thank you so much for uploading this video. It is helping me get through the pandemic!

Love the animation and the lesson you taught .. thanks

Ted-ed could you plz make a video about “why you should read the sound and the fury” by William Faulkner Thank you

INCREDIBLE ANIMATION!

Dam this animation is good. The music to go along with it is great. Well done👏🏽

Please make these kind of videos about the authors and poets of all time ✨

My fav is called “Oliver twist”

@MrCushcam

5 жыл бұрын

Never heard of that one, is it good?!

@suryashekharbiswas7229

4 жыл бұрын

@@MrCushcam That sarcasm though

@MrCushcam

4 жыл бұрын

@@suryashekharbiswas7229 You know it

Me when I saw the title: Well, because HE IS THE BEST! currently reading his first The Pickwick Papers and I am totally entranced! Can express enough how fond I am of his books!!

Stunning,beautiful animation

The animation is just lovely.

Charles dickens is my favorite author hands down!

My favorite Author's in the world 💜 charles Dickens and mark Twain 💜

Great video, as always❤

A great writer ..his words as if touching every heart

Yes i love Charles Dickens!♡

Something very interesting is that many of his novels center around poverty in some way, but dickens was actually quite rich himself.

@channelchannels494

6 жыл бұрын

Allie Nold he was poor when we was young though. Wasn't he?

@jacklesloverforevers5477

6 жыл бұрын

Allie Nold Did you not watch the whole video mate? They told you about his childhood working in the factory. Watch again, with volume up.

@gmah26

6 жыл бұрын

He became "rich " by hardworking. he experienced poverty, richness and the duality of the city he tales.

@fredbarker9201

6 жыл бұрын

Allie Nold you should learn the context. He grew up poor and got into rich property like Pip from Great expectations. But Dickens criticises/satirises Victorian society

@glen7318

3 жыл бұрын

No he wasnt. He was very poor as a boy, worked hard and rose to a comfortable position in middle class society

I have seen a lot of videos of Ted Ed and it's animation is sooo good

I love Dickens, not only for his language, but also for his characters. Newman Noggs is such a wonderful part of Nicholas Nickelby. Jenny Wren in Our Mutual Friend; Mr Guppy, Caddy Jellyby, and Jo from Bleak House. I could go on. His longer novels are more complex, and also have some of the best minor characters. LibriVox has some good readings of his books, look for the 2nd or 3rd versions, these are free, you don’t even need a library card.

this animation is an aesthetical masterpiece

I love Charles, and there's a movie coming for him

@phantomfragments

6 жыл бұрын

NhomL I too spoke of the importance of Charles Dickens in this video: kzread.info/dash/bejne/eZelzNWsiKacgrQ.html

Video muito bom...acompanho todos, são muito interessantes. É um trabalho maravilhoso esse que vcs realizam.

I see a beautiful city and a brilliant people rising from this abyss. I see the lives for which I lay down my life, peaceful, useful, prosperous and happy. I see that I hold a sanctuary in their hearts, and in the hearts of their descendants, generations hence. It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done; it is a far, far better rest that I go to than I have ever known. A tale of two cities

As a 13 year old, I'm pleased that I've read Oliver Twist. The book (no extracts) all of it. Word to Word.

@artofthepossible7329

5 жыл бұрын

I'm starting to see why non-bookworms call a 150 page book long and exhausting.

@aet5807

4 жыл бұрын

That’s such a great book. All the scenes with the thieves are so great and memorable.

I am reading Hard Times right now

@ohyeah3036

6 жыл бұрын

You guys mean School?

@sangeetamallick997

4 жыл бұрын

Well I'm reading hard times too right now 😊

@svs4305

4 жыл бұрын

@@sangeetamallick997 me too

@snowflakes1008

3 жыл бұрын

Is it good? I'm about to start reading it

Great expectations is probably my most jaw-dropping moment as a reader. Reading it on a plane, I sat slackjawed for probably 5 minutes in awe of the plot twists that came to light.

Extraordinary presentation of an extraordinary mind. ❤️

Guys, try ready The Book Thief or Tell Tale heart

@aditisrivastava9226

6 жыл бұрын

Ohhhh, the tell tale heart is pretty intense, from the writing to the theme. You should try Mirror by Sylvia Plath.

@guesswhoami4723

6 жыл бұрын

Aditi Srivastava OMG! It’s been sooo long since I’ve read that!!!! It’s sooo fricken good! Thanks for reminding me of it! ❤️❤️❤️

@alexm8859

6 жыл бұрын

Love tell tale

@guesswhoami4723

6 жыл бұрын

Aditi Srivastava Read what Charles dickens daughter had written... Have you read Ariel before?

@guesswhoami4723

6 жыл бұрын

alexm it’s crazy, and sick.... that’s why I like it... sentences can be interpreted in several ways depending on the perspective you look at it from

Dostoevsky when?

@justanotherbohemian3827

5 жыл бұрын

aa aaa Yeah and Tsechov!!!

I have never read any of Charles Dickens books before. But, I happen to have a book of all his short stories that I haven’t touched yet. Got it free from the shelf of free books at the library and I’m pretty excited to crack it open. This video couldn’t come in a better time.

There is just something captivating about the settings of his stories. Like caught between the old and modern world.