England is blessed with such a vast and large literary heritage that their movie-makers don’t have to look very far for a good story. On the downside, there are several versions of the same classic, putting pressure on the creative team to bring their own interpretation to the story without insulting the memory of the writer. The Plot Now I have never read Bleak House, but the casting was enough reason to watch this BBC …
Charles Dickens
I almost squealed with delight when I saw The Wreck of the Golden Mary the library. No, I had never heard of it, nor anyone had ever recommended it to me. But what made me happy was that Charles Dickens and Wilkie Collins wrote this book. Till I read this book, I had no clue that they were colleagues or even friends!! So what is The Wreck of the Golden Mary about? This novella tells…