Reading Charles Dickens

There is something extraordinary about reading Charles Dickens. His words do not merely tell stories; they awaken consciences, unsettle comfortable minds and compel us to confront the uncomfortable truths of human existence. He was far more than a novelist. He was the conscience of an age, the voice of the voiceless and the literary conscience of a society that had mastered the art of appearing civilised while remaining profoundly indifferent to human suffering. Dickens possessed a rare ability:

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