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Charles Dickens

Charles John Huffam Dickens (1812-1870) was an English writer and social critic. He created some of the world's most memorable fictional characters and is generally regarded as the greatest novelist of the Victorian period. During his life, his works enjoyed unprecedented fame, and by the twentieth century his literary genius was broadly acknowledged by critics and scholars. His novels and short stories continue to be widely popular.

Born in Portsmouth, England, Dickens left school to work in a factory after his father was thrown into debtors' prison. Although he had little formal education, his early impoverishment drove him to succeed. Over his career he edited a weekly journal for 20 years, wrote 15 novels, 5 novellas and hundreds of short stories and non-fiction articles, lectured and performed extensively, was an indefatigable letter writer, and campaigned vigorously for children's rights, education, and other social reforms. (from wikipedia.org)

Biography - Charles Dickens

British novelist Charles Dickens was born February 7, 1812, in Portsmouth, England. Over the course of his writing career, he wrote the beloved classic novels: Oliver Twist, A Christmas Carol, Nicholas Nickleby, David Copperfield, A Tale of Two Cities and Great Expectations.


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Charles Dickens - wikipedia
Charles John Huffam Dickens (1812-1870) was an English writer and social critic. He created some of the world's most memorable fictional characters and is generally regarded as the greatest novelist of the Victorian period.
Charles Dickens - The British Library
Charles Dickens, one of the most famous Victorian authors, wrote over 15 novels including Oliver Twist, Great Expectations and A Christmas Carol.
Celebrating Dickens
Experts from the University of Warwick are celebrating the genius of Dickens and exploring different aspects of his work and the Victorian era, in which he lived - in commemoration of his 200th birthday.
Armando's Tale of Charles Dickens
Armando Iannucci presents a personal argument in praise of the genius of Charles Dickens. Through the prism of the author's most autobiographical novel, David Copperfield, Armando looks beyond Dickens.

e-Books
Dickens
By Adolphus William Ward, 1837-1924. Topics: Charles Dickens, 1812-1870; Novelists, English. Publisher: Macmillan and Co., London. Book Contributor: Internet Archive.
The Life of Charles Dickens
By Robert Shelton Mackenzie, 1809-1880; Charles Dickens, 1812-1870. Topics: Charles Dickens, 1812-1870. Publisher: Philadelphia, T. B. Peterson & Brothers. Book Contributor: New York Public Library.
Life of Charles Dickens
By Frank Thomas Marzials, 1840-1912. Topics: Charles Dickens, 1812-1870. Publisher: London, W. Scott. Book Contributor: University of California Libraries.
Charles Dickens: A Critical Study
By Gilbert Keith Chesterton, 1874-1936. Topics: Charles Dickens, 1812-1870. Publisher: New York Dodd, Mead. Book Contributor: Robarts - University of Toronto.
Charles Dickens
By Belle Moses. Topics: Charles Dickens, 1812-1870. Published 1912. Publisher: New York, Appleton. Book Contributor: University of California Libraries.
A Christmas Carol
This is a collection of eBooks, audio books and films of the novel A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, which tells of sour and stingy Ebenezer Scrooge's ideological, ethical, and emotional transformation.
A Tale of Two Cities
This is a collection of eBooks and audiobooks of Charles Dickens' novel - A Tale of Two Cities, published in 1859 and set in London and Paris before and during the French Revolution.
David Copperfield
This is a collection of eBooks, audio books and films of the novel David Copperfield by Charles Dickens, first published in 1850.
Great Expectations
This contains some of online resources related to the novel Great Expectations by Charles Dickens: eBooks, audio books, and a 1946 film directed by David Lean.
Hard Times
This is a collection of eBooks and audiobooks of Charles Dickens' novel Hard Times, first published in 1854.
Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit
This is a collection of eBooks and audiobooks of the novel The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit by Charles Dickens, originally serialised in 1843 and 1844.
Oliver Twist
This is a collection of online resources related to Charles Dickens' novel Oliver Twist, including eBooks, audio books and films.
Our Mutual Friend
This is a collection of eBooks and audiobooks of the novel Our Mutual Friend by Charles Dickens, the last novel completed by the author.