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To coincide with the launch of the Dickens and London exhibition at the Museum of London, Brothers and sisters designed a graphic novel app using the illustrations of David Foldvari.

The Museum of London’s iPhone and iPad app, Dickens: Dark London, takes users on a journey through the darker side of Charles Dickens’ London.

Beautifully imagined by renowned illustrator David Foldvari, this interactive graphic novel follows Dickens on his night walks of London – the city he called his ‘magic lantern’ – where, as an insomniac, he roamed the streets gathering inspiration from the people and places he observed.

Accompanying audio, narrated by actor Mark Strong (Tinker Tailor Solder Spy, Kick-Ass, Sherlock Holmes), gives voice to Dickens as passages from his works provide vivid descriptions of the Victorian capital. Bonus material featuring illustrated excerpts of some of Dickens’ most famous novels – from Bleak House to Oliver Twist – also brings to life the 19th century city that Dickens used as his muse and the backdrop for many of his greatest works.