This Georgian townhouse in Regent’s Park, London, which once hosted Charles Dickens, offers a country-like escape without leaving the city. . The Victorian novelist rented the house in 1861 for the ...

LONDON (Reuters) - The former London home of Charles Dickens reopened on Monday, after an eight-month, 3.1 million-pound refurbishment celebrating the author's bicentenary. Dickens lived at 48 Doughty ...