Life — June 27, 1912 — page 6: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# "The Gordon Revival: Charles Dickens' Classics" This is primarily **advertising content**, not satire. It promotes a set of artistic prints depicting characters from Charles Dickens novels, published by Gordon & Co. of Goswell Road (a historically significant London location). The six photographs show actors in costume portraying Dickens characters. The text explains these are "original delineations of characters by eminent English artists" available as colored prints for clubs and institutions. The advertisement emphasizes authenticity and literary prestige—linking the prints to Dickens' legacy and a specific London address associated with his work. It's a commercial promotion leveraging Victorian literary nostalgia, addressed to organizations and clubs rather than individual consumers. Gordon & Co. offers complimentary delivery.