Charles Dickens 
A Message from the Sea 

In Charles Dickens’ short story ‘A Message from the Sea’, an American sea captain delivers a message in a bottle to a family in a quaint fishing village in England. The unintended consequences of this act lead to a mystery and a satisfying final resolution where justice prevails. Originally co-written with frequent collaborator Wilkie Collins and published in the 1860 Christmas issue of ‘All The Year Round’.

About the author

Charles Dickens (1812-1870) was an English author and social reformer. He is widely considered the greatest Victorian novelist, having written such classics as Great Expectations, A Tale of Two Cities, A Christmas Carol, and Oliver Twist. Aside from his novels, he also wrote short stories, nonfiction, poetry, plays, and countless letters.