Dickens' Carol Manuscript : with Philip Palmer

About this episode

Dominic interviews Dr. Philip Palmer about the handwritten manuscript of A Christmas Carol and its preservation.

Dominic is joined by the inimitable Dr. Philip Palmer: Robert H. Taylor Curator & Department Head of Literary and Historical Manuscripts at the Morgan Library & Museum and custodian of Charles Dickens' one and only handwritten manuscript of A Christmas Carol ... Here Philip shares many of the secrets of the manuscript, such as the ideas and phrases that Dickens struck from his story (that can still be seen in the crossings out), and the expert care that goes into its preservation...

People in this episode

Host: Dominic Gerrard

Guest: Philip Palmer

Topics covered

• Charles Dickens
• manuscript preservation
• A Christmas Carol
• literary history
• curation
• literary analysis

Keywords

• Charles Dickens
• A Christmas Carol
• manuscript
• Philip Palmer
• literary manuscripts
• preservation
• Morgan Library

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Morgan Library & Museum

Books & works: A Christmas Carol

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