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Dickens and romance

There's something humanizing, even a little comforting, in the thought that the young Charles Dickens, when in love, was as prone to outbursts of weak poetry as the next person. What he'd say if he knew those poetic attempts were now on display to museumgoers, though, is perhaps better left to the imagination. 

Charles Dickens, poet

Earlier this summer, Alma Books released a new edition of Dickens's poems. Though the few poems I've seen of his aren't up to the standard of his prose, I'm sure it's worth checking out!