Talk:Charles Dickens

Racism in the work of Charles Dickens

This is currently included in "See also" (the only item). Shouldn't there instead be a small section dedicated to this topic? Thanks. Martinevans123 (talk) 09:54, 25 February 2019 (UTC)

Martinevans123 I agree with this. It's as if all the racism of Dickens has been pushed in a closet and put in a corner and the article has been whitewashed. Even the word "racism" is not used in the full article. Coderzombie (talk) 11:05, 23 January 2020 (UTC)

Nomination of Portal:Charles Dickens for deletion

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North America can you explain the significance of this? Do many people actually use portals? I've curious, as I've edited many years and am hardily aware of them. Rwood128 (talk) 11:26, 30 May 2019 (UTC)

This is just a neutrally-worded notice (in accordance with WP:APPNOTE) to encourage input at the discussion among users likely interested in the content. North America¹⁰⁰⁰ 11:56, 30 May 2019 (UTC)

Many thanks North America; I still tend to find the bureaucratic side of Wikipedia baffling. Rwood128 (talk) 12:21, 30 May 2019 (UTC)

Where did he die?

In the infobox he died in Higham, Kent, in the article he died at another place, Gads Hill Place . Which is the right place?--Kerchemer (talk) 07:50, 30 September 2019 (UTC)

Now I see it: Gads Hill Place is a building in Higham. Could it be linked, so that ignorant people like me could get the information faster? Thank you. --Kerchemer (talk) 07:53, 30 September 2019 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 12 December 2019

Remove unnecessary comma in second sentence of "Literary Style" section: "Satire and irony, are central to the picaresque novel.[151]" Ave gravis (talk) 10:24, 12 December 2019 (UTC)

 Done William Avery (talk) 10:26, 12 December 2019 (UTC)

"Notes" and "Footnotes"

Greetings and felicitations. I find "Notes" to be a bit too close in meaning to "Footnotes", and would like to change that subsection title to "Citations" for clarity. Comments? —DocWatson42 (talk) 06:50, 3 June 2020 (UTC)

"Socialist" and "Telescopic Philanthropy"

I found an image online with the following text:

"Telescopic philanthropy is a term coined by the British socialist writer Charles Dickens in his critique of bourgeois liberals, who as a form of self-contratulatory egocentrism, pretend to be concerned about "humanitarian" issues far away (especially if it involves poeple with dark skin) whilst showing a cold indifference to the sufferings of their own working-class and homeless." The script at the bottom of this Victorian "Punch" illustration reads: "Please, M. Ain't we black enough to be cared for?"

I assume that this is "the" Charles Dickens, and came here to find out if he was really regarded as a "socialist". All I found was that he was a "social commentator". Assuming this is the same Charles Dickens, I have two questions/points: 1) If he was considered a "socialist", that fact should be included in the Article, and 2) If he in fact coined the term "Telescopic Philanthropy", that seems noteworthy enough to me to also be included in the Article, particularly when regarding the conversation above regarding Dicken's alleged "racism".68.206.249.124 (talk) 18:52, 7 September 2020 (UTC)