In 1830, the Chapman and Hall publishing firm was founded at 186 Strand, London. It was founded by Edward Chapman and William Hall, who the company is named after. This publishing company is responsible for publishing numerous key works of literature from the Victorian Era. One key work that was published by Chapman and Hall was Charles Dickens’ novella, A Christmas Carol, illustrated by John Leech. Charles Dickens’ relationship with the firm is responsible for their early success, due to the popularity of his work.

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Although not born in Paris, Oscar Wilde spent a lot of his life here as the UK did not agree with his lifestyle and publications. After being exiled from Britian when released from prison for sodomy, he took asylum in Paris where he later died from meningitis.