Lucinda’s Diary

Freud’s 4 pm session: Dickens, Freud, and the Making of David Copperfield

Date: 7 June 2025
Time: 4-5pm
Location: Freud Museum London, 20 Maresfield Gardens London, NW3 5SX
Talks & Events
Freud’s Library

In this special event, Lucinda Hawksley will explore what was happening in Dickens’s life at the time of working on David Copperfield and the inspirations behind what is widely considered to be his most autobiographical novel. …

Southwold Arts Festival: Dickens and Travel

Date: 26 June 2025
Time: 11am
Location: Southwold Arts Centre, St Edmunds Hall, Cumberland Road Southwold, Suffolk, IP18 6JP
Talks & Events
Dickens and Travel

Charles Dickens was fascinated by tales from other countries and cultures and longed to see the world. Lucinda Hawksley looks at the journeys made by the Victorian author – who is also her great great great grandfather. …

Dickens And The Detectives

Date: 25 September 2025
Time: 7-9pm
Location: Medina Bookshop, 50 High Street, Cowes, Isle of Wight, PO31 7RR
Talks & Events
Dickens And The Detectives event poster

Join authors Angela Buckley and Lucinda Hawksley for a special event looking at Victorian detective stories, from real-life mysteries to those created by Charles Dickens (Lucinda’s great great great grandfather). The talk will explore the legendary author’s fascination with detectives …

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