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  1. Charles Dickens

    Charles Dickens, English novelist, generally considered the greatest of the Victorian era. His many volumes include such works as A Christmas Carol, David Copperfield, Bleak House, A Tale of Two Cities, Great Expectations, and Our Mutual Friend. Learn more about his life and writings in this article.

  2. Charles Dickens

    Charles John Huffam Dickens ( / ˈdɪkɪnz /; 7 February 1812 - 9 June 1870) was an English novelist, journalist, short story writer and social critic. He created some of literature's best-known fictional characters, and is regarded by many as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era. [ 1] His works enjoyed unprecedented popularity during his lifetime and, by the 20th century, critics and ...

  3. Charles Dickens: Biography, British Author, Editor

    Charles Dickens was a British author, journalist, editor, illustrator, and social commentator who wrote the beloved classics Oliver Twist, A Christmas Carol, and Great Expectations.

  4. Charles Dickens Biography

    Illustrated hypertext biography of Charles Dickens telling the story of his life, his work, and his time.

  5. Charles Dickens Biography

    Charles Dickens (1812 - 1870) was a Victorian author whose novels include A Christmas Carol, Oliver Twist and more. This short biography tells his story.

  6. Biography of Charles Dickens, English Novelist

    Charles Dickens (February 7, 1812-June 9, 1870) was a popular English novelist of the Victorian era, and to this day he remains a giant in British literature. Dickens wrote numerous books that are now considered classics, including "David Copperfield," "Oliver Twist," "A Tale of Two Cities," and "Great Expectations." Much of his work was inspired by the difficulties he faced in childhood as ...

  7. The Charles Dickens Page: His Work, Life, and Times

    Charles Dickens (1812-1870) Learn more about his life, his work, the locations he described, and how he became the greatest writer of his age.

  8. Early life and literary career of Charles Dickens

    Dickens, Charles. Charles Dickens. Charles Dickens, (born Feb. 7, 1812, Portsmouth, Hampshire, Eng.—died June 9, 1870, Gad's Hill, near Chatham, Kent), British novelist, generally considered the greatest of the Victorian period. The defining moment of Dickens's life occurred when he was 12 years old. With his father in debtors' prison ...

  9. A Short Biography of Charles Dickens

    Charles Dickens Biography. Charles Dickens ( Charles John Huffam Dickens) was born in Landport, Portsmouth, on February 7, 1812. Charles was the second of eight children to John Dickens (1786-1851), a clerk in the Navy Pay Office, and his wife Elizabeth Dickens (1789-1863). The Dickens family moved to London in 1814 and two years later to ...

  10. Charles Dickens Biography

    Charles Dickens Biography. Charles Dickens was described by G. K. Chesterton as a man who possessed the qualities of a young boy with no boundaries—mischievous and irresponsible, yet ...

  11. Charles Dickens Biographies

    The Dickens biographies published just in the past 25 years make an impressive stack. Given his uncanny genius and the vivid complexity of his life, that's not a complaint. Still, in all these ...

  12. Charles Dickens Biography

    Charles Dickens Biography Dickens, Charles John Huffam (1812-1870), probably the best-known and, to many people, the greatest English novelist of the 19th century. A moralist, satirist, and social reformer, Dickens crafted complex plots and striking characters that capture the panorama of English society.

  13. Charles Dickens Biography & Facts: Books, Quotes, and Children

    Find out biographical facts about Charles Dickens's books, legacy, and family life—and brush up on his most memorable quotes.

  14. PDF Charles Dickens: Biography

    Charles Dickens: Biography The most popular storyteller of his time, a zealous social reformer, the esteemed leader of the English literary scene and a wholehearted friend to the poor, Charles Dickens was an unrestrained satirist who spared no one. His writings defined the complications, ironies, diversions and cruelties of the new urban life brought by the industrial revolution.

  15. Charles Dickens Biography

    Charles Dickens was born in Portsmouth, Hampshire, on February 7, 1812, to John and Elizabeth Barrow Dickens. His family moved several times during his early years and finally settled in Chatham, a seaport town in southern England, from 1817 to 1822. The Chatham years were happy ones for Dickens; he attended a good school and found much in the ...

  16. Charles Dickens Overview: A Biography Of Charles Dickens

    A brief biography of Charles Dickens: Charles Dickens was an extraordinary man. He is best known as a novelist but he was very much more than that. He was as prominent in his other pursuits but ..

  17. Short Bio of Charles Dickens -Biography Online

    Short bio of British author Charles Dickens (1812 - 1870) Best selling Victorian author, who wrote classics, such as David Copperfield, Oliver Twist.

  18. Charles Dickens Biography

    Charles Dickens is one of the most famous novelists of all time. Charles Dickens was born on 7 February 1812. He was born to John Dickens and Elizabeth Dickens from Landport, Hampshire, England. His father was thrown in Debtors Prison when he was a child. For this reason, Charles Dickens had to leave school.

  19. Charles Dickens

    Charles John Huffman Dickens was born on 7 February, 1812 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England (now the Dickens Birthplace Museum) the son of Elizabeth née Barrow (1789-1863) and John Dickens (c.1785-1851) a clerk in the Navy Pay Office. John was a congenial man, hospitable and generous to a fault which caused him financial difficulties ...

  20. Biography of Charles Dickens

    Charles John Huffam Dickens was an English writer and social critic. He is regarded by many as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era. His works enjoyed unprecedented popularity during his lifetime and, by the 20th century, critics and scholars had recognized him as a literary genius. His novels and short stories are widely read today.

  21. Dickens: A Brief Biography

    Dickens: A Brief Biography. harles Dickens was born on February 7, 1812, the son of John and Elizabeth Dickens. John Dickens was a clerk in the Naval Pay Office. He had a poor head for finances, and in 1824 found himself imprisoned for debt. His wife and children, with the exception of Charles, who was put to work at Warren's Blacking Factory ...