Charles Dickens

Charles Dickens (1812-1870) was a classic English Victorian writer, who wrote many classic novels such as Oliver twist and The Great Expectations which was his second novel to be written. The novelist was born in Portsmouth and was sent to school at age of nine , However left shortly due to the occurrence of debt within the family. Charles was shortly sent to work in a blacking factory but return back to education after experiencing dark conditions . The experience of working in th blacking factory helped Charles dickens to create his second novel the great expectations as well as David Copperfield a novel which he used his father John Dickens as an inspiration to create a character that resembled him.

After writing several Novels Charles Became a popular Journalist working with his father who was a reporter in the 1830s , he began writing several parliamentary documents also. Charles Dickens also wrote an autobiography, and was very interested in the theatre , later in his personal life he even began write scripts and plays which were performed to Queen Victoria. Charles Dickens also went on to Marry an actress Ellen Ternan , which he settled down wit and had ten children.

In 1870 Charles Dickens sadly died of a stroke and was buried in Westminster abbey.

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