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The Dickens Code

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Exploring the mysteries of Charles Dickens's undeciphered shorthand writing. An AHRC-funded project hosted by @uniofleicester and @unifg.

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Joined July 2020
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Check out our latest challenge!🔍 The #Dickens decoders have been asked to consult on Gurney #shorthand linked to a C19 Canadian murder case! Help us crack the code and be in with a chance of winning a 1-year membership for @DickensMuseum! Take part👇 dickenscode.org/price-challe…
The murder of Morris Price – a new shorthand mystery

The murder of Morris Price – a new shorthand mystery

Take part in a shorthand deciphering challenge to help shed new light on a nineteenth-century Canadian murder case.

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It was great to be part of #DickensSociety2024 - thank you to everyone who gave decoding a go! You can take part in decoding challenges here👇 dickenscode.org/ And check out our online exhibition on Dickens and shorthand here👇 dickenscode.omeka.net/
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Can you help us crack the Dickens Code? Charles Dickens is famous for his iconic characters, gripping plots, and outspoken critique of Victorian society. But did you know that there are Dickens texts...

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The Dickens Society (@Dickens_Society) profile pictureThe Dickens Society@Dickens_Society15 Jul 2024
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Dr Claire Wood introduces the @dickens_code project before taking participants through a practical decoding session. Things get much trickier when tackling a Dickens manuscript... #DickensSociety2024
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Thanks so much to everyone who joined us today for a selection of Dickens's shorthand mysteries! 🔍 Huge thanks too, to the brilliant @DickensMuseum for hosting 👏
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📢Coming up tomorrow at 2 pm! Find out more and register here👇 dickensmuseum.com/blogs/all-…
The Dickens Code (@dickens_code) profile pictureThe Dickens Code@dickens_code18 Jun 2024
Join us for 'Decoding Dickens: The Shorthand Mysteries' - a virtual talk taking place 3 July at 2pm (UK time), hosted by the wonderful @DickensMuseum Find out more and register here 👇 dickensmuseum.com/blogs/all-…
A photo of Dickens superimposed over 10 lines of shorthand characters. Text reads: Decoding Dickens: The Shorthand Mysteries, A Virtual Talk

ALT A photo of Dickens superimposed over 10 lines of shorthand characters. Text reads: Decoding Dickens: The Shorthand Mysteries, A Virtual Talk

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Less than two weeks to go before the next @dickens_code talk! If you haven't seen it already, check out their online exhibition ➡️ le.ac.uk/dickens-code-exhibi…
The Dickens Code (@dickens_code) profile pictureThe Dickens Code@dickens_code18 Jun 2024
Join us for 'Decoding Dickens: The Shorthand Mysteries' - a virtual talk taking place 3 July at 2pm (UK time), hosted by the wonderful @DickensMuseum Find out more and register here 👇 dickensmuseum.com/blogs/all-…
A photo of Dickens superimposed over 10 lines of shorthand characters. Text reads: Decoding Dickens: The Shorthand Mysteries, A Virtual Talk

ALT A photo of Dickens superimposed over 10 lines of shorthand characters. Text reads: Decoding Dickens: The Shorthand Mysteries, A Virtual Talk

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Dickens Day UK@DickensDay_UK19 Jun 2024
We're still accepting proposals for Dickens and the Gothic this October! Come and join us for a spooky day in London (please bring own sheets and chains as these are not provided). You can send your proposal to us at [email protected]
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Join us for 'Decoding Dickens: The Shorthand Mysteries' - a virtual talk taking place 3 July at 2pm (UK time), hosted by the wonderful @DickensMuseum Find out more and register here 👇 dickensmuseum.com/blogs/all-…
A photo of Dickens superimposed over 10 lines of shorthand characters. Text reads: Decoding Dickens: The Shorthand Mysteries, A Virtual Talk

ALT A photo of Dickens superimposed over 10 lines of shorthand characters. Text reads: Decoding Dickens: The Shorthand Mysteries, A Virtual Talk

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Thank you so much, Cathy!
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We're haunted by this old cover, but the graffiti one is the right one
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P.S. At the moment you can enjoy 30% off with a launch discount using code NEW30 on EUP's website
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This one's not about the #DickensCode, but definitely worth celebrating... 🎉 @EdinburghUP Companion to Charles #Dickens and the Arts has just been published!📖 Find out more 👇edinburghuniversitypress.com… Huge thanks to our contributors and my brilliant co-editor @ProfJVJohn 👏
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Complete one of your New Year's resolutions by submitting your abstract for the 2024 symposium! 😁 Deadline: 15 January
The Dickens Society (@Dickens_Society) profile pictureThe Dickens Society@Dickens_Society13 Oct 2023
We are happy to announce that abstract submission for the 15-18 July 2024 symposium '#Dickens, Context, and Co-occurrence' to be held at @unibirmingham, Birmingham, UK 🇬🇧 is now open! 👉Submission Deadline: 15 January 👉Submission Information: dickenssociety.org/home.
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Andrea Nini@and_nini20 Dec 2023
My guest blog post on the use of forensic authorship analysis for the Dickens Code Project @dickens_code Who wrote the Dickens Code stories? A forensic investigation dickenscode.org/who-wrote-th…
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How can you support the 'Decoding Dickens' exhibition? Send in your feedback! This will help to shape the development of the project in the future and show our funders, the Arts and Humanities Research Council, UKRI), the impact that the project had Visit: leicester.onlinesurveys.ac.u…
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👉 Explore Dickens's career in #shorthand 🧐 Examine rare #manuscripts 📖 Read the transcripts that helped crack the #DickensCode 🎧Listen to @dominicgerrard bring the novels and shorthand of Dickens to life! 🏠All from the comfort of your own home Visit: dickenscode.omeka.net
Promotional tile featuring a daguerreotype of Dickens, courtesy of the Charles Dickens Museum, and the text: The Dickens Code: Online Exhibition. 'Decoding Dickens: The Shorthand Mysteries'. Visit: dickenscode.omeka.net

ALT Promotional tile featuring a daguerreotype of Dickens, courtesy of the Charles Dickens Museum, and the text: The Dickens Code: Online Exhibition. 'Decoding Dickens: The Shorthand Mysteries'. Visit: dickenscode.omeka.net

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📢New blog: #Teeline #shorthand teacher and Dickens Decoder @FrancesTew tells us what modern shorthand is all about Find out more 👇 dickenscode.org/shorthand-to…
Shorthand today

Shorthand today

Frances Tew is a Dickens Decoder. She has taught Teeline shorthand for twenty years to students on journalism courses. In the first of two blogs she tells us what modern shorthand is all about.

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We are happy to announce that abstract submission for the 15-18 July 2024 symposium '#Dickens, Context, and Co-occurrence' to be held at @unibirmingham, Birmingham, UK 🇬🇧 is now open! 👉Submission Deadline: 15 January 👉Submission Information: dickenssociety.org/home.
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So much fun sharing our new online exhibition, 'Decoding Dickens: The Shorthand Mysteries' with @DickensFire! Thanks for having us 😊 Check out the exhibition here 👇 dickenscode.omeka.net/
Charles Dickens: A Brain on Fire! 🔥 (@DickensFire) profile pictureCharles Dickens: A Brain on Fire! 🔥@DickensFire13 Oct 2023
✨TODAY’S EPISODE✨ The fantastic @dickens_code team Dr. Claire Wood & Prof. Hugo Bowles return to launch their online exhibition DECODING DICKENS: THE SHORTHAND MYSTERIES … Listen here on all platforms: buzzsprout.com/1897197/13730… Can YOU solve remaining mysteries? 🔎📝🔥🔥🔥
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Centre for Victorian Studies (@CentreVictorian) profile pictureCentre for Victorian Studies@CentreVictorian29 Sep 2023
A #DickensCode poster was spotted in the wild! (Attenborough Tower lift - for those in the know) watch this space for more on #DecodingDickens
Photo of info poster with side portrait of Charles Dickens with Visit: dickenscode.omeka.net

ALT Photo of info poster with side portrait of Charles Dickens with Visit: dickenscode.omeka.net

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