Today was one of those quiet, unhurried days spent with family, where the hours seem to melt together. A movie played softly in the background, one I had seen before, so I only half-paid attention to its plot. Familiar scenes unfolded, and as I tuned in and out, something struck me. The story was unmistakably rooted in a narrative I’d seen many times before. Then it hit me: we owe this recurring storyline to one of the greatest storytellers of all time—Charles Dickens.