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The Wing of Friendship

Charles Dickens’ most enduring friendship was with his sister-in-law, who has been remembered as his housekeeper.

Christine Skelton | Published in History Today Volume 73 Issue 4 April 2023

Charles Dickens with family and friends on the porch of Gad’s Hill. Georgina Hogarth is on the bottom right, c.1865.
Charles Dickens with family and friends on the porch of Gad’s Hill. Georgina Hogarth is on the bottom right, c.1865. Bridgeman Images.

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