Great Yarmouth is better known, and particularly be locals, simply as Yarmouth. Whichever one prefers to call it, it is still a beautiful coastal town located in the Norfolk region of England. It is approximately twenty miles east of the much more well known city of Norwich, though it has its own unique status and attractions. In recent decades it has become something of a resort area and visitors are attracted to its great beach, promenades and historic landmarks. The Yarmouth Hotels are busy all year due to its increasing popularity and tourist and vacationer interest.
One of the interesting aspects of Yarmouth, though it is unlikely to be a strong reason it is popular with visitors, is that it was a main setting for Charles Dickens’ novel David Copperfield. Dickens is one of the most famous and consistently popular novelists to have come out of England. He lived from approximately 1812 to 1870 and wrote his works during the Victorian Era. For those who are interested in Yarmouth due to the association to Dickens, they have the benefit of viewing many Victorian buildings that are still in existence and the city retains much of the era’s charm and atmosphere.
Dickens is greatly known for his creation of unique and enduring characters. Many of them have reached iconic status in the English language literature and have become archetypes for other writer’s character development. In addition to David Copperfield Dickens wrote Great Expectations, A Christmas Carol, A Tale of Two Cities, Hard Times and Oliver Twist among a great deal of other works in various genres. He began his career writing short stories for periodicals and journalism work. He also served as the editor of Bentley’s Miscellany for three years. Dickens drew much of his inspiration from Gothic Romance novels, which he loved. In addition to creating the great individual characters he is known for he also created a character out of the city of London itself.
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