Hardy, Barbara, "The Change of Heart in Dickens' Novels," in Victorian Studies, Vol V, 1961-62, pp. 49-67

Examines the recurring theme of change m Dickens' works

Kaplan, Fred, Dickens: A Biography, The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1988.

Among the many biographies of the author available, this is clearly one of the most insightful and readable.

Page, Norman O., A Dickens Companion, Schocken Books, 1984

Page, a specialist in Victorian literature, offers a cornucopia for students of Dickens plot synopses, character listings, and chronologies.

Poole, Mike, "Dickens and Film' 101 Uses for a Dead Author," in The Changing World of Charles Dickens, edited by Robert Guiddings, Barnes [and] Noble Books, 1983, pp 148-62.

Because this book has been adapted to film so often, it is interesting to look at how Hollywood has interpreted his work.

Stone, Harry, "A Christmas Carol- Giving Nursery Tales a Higher Form", in Dickens and the...