Charles Dickens and Mr Punch


It's Mr Punch's 350th birthday, and there are all sorts of Punch-related celebrations taking place across England this year. The wife-beating baby murderer who plays shows to children has always been a controversial figure, but when one outraged petitioner complained he famously got short shrift from Charles Dickens: the novelist defended the Mr Punch as [...]

 •  0 comments  •  flag
Share on Twitter
Published on February 07, 2012 00:21
No comments have been added yet.


Christopher Fowler's Blog

Christopher Fowler
Christopher Fowler isn't a Goodreads Author (yet), but they do have a blog, so here are some recent posts imported from their feed.
Follow Christopher Fowler's blog with rss.