Great Expectations

'Great Expectations' of literary food

From cartoons to books to movies, there is one recurring theme that catches the eye and engages all sensory experiences, and true to Proust's belief, it is the pure, unadulterated joy of a good meal.

Dickens' desk saved for public display thanks to grant

The desk used by Charles Dickens to write Great Expectations is now finally on public display after a £780,000 grant, which has been used to purchase the desk from private ownership.

July 20, 2018
July 20, 2018

'Great Expectations' of literary food

From cartoons to books to movies, there is one recurring theme that catches the eye and engages all sensory experiences, and true to Proust's belief, it is the pure, unadulterated joy of a good meal.

March 29, 2015
March 29, 2015

Dickens' desk saved for public display thanks to grant

The desk used by Charles Dickens to write Great Expectations is now finally on public display after a £780,000 grant, which has been used to purchase the desk from private ownership.

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