Londonist reports, "Dickens would readily recognise the street-plan of London, but he would be dumbfounded by the reconstruction of so many of the houses, the shops and the commercial properties that characterised the areas he knew best. The one area of central London that remains substantially intact, and which Dickens commonly describes in his novels, is what we sometimes call 'Legal London'." Go here to read the full article, which ties in with the "Restless Shadow" exhibit currently at the Dickens Museum.
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