William F. Axton


W. F. Axton, founder and past president of the Dickens Society, is professor of English at the Univesity of Louisville. He has lectured widely on Victorian eating, drinking, and social customs and attitudes.


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Convivial Dickens

The Drinks of Dickens and His Times

Convivial Dickens, carefully researched yet presented in a lively, popular style, provides those interested in the lore of drinks and drinking with a dependable and authoritative guide to the creation of Victorian potables such as would have been enjoyed by Mr.…

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