Biography оf Charles Dickens

1. Biography of charles dickens

BIOGRAPHY OF CHARLES DICKENS
Made by Danilla Koltovich

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Charles Dickens was born in 1812 in family of
the official of sea department in the city of
Portstmut. At the age of 10 years his head of the
family for debts was put in prison, the family has
appeared in poverty, and from this point little
Charles had to earn independently to himself a
living. Boyish and young years of the writer were
full of deprivations and humiliations, by nature
gifted and sensitive boy too happened to learn all
inner side of life. Charles had many brothers and
sisters.
Augustus
dickens
Alfred
dickens
Frederik
dickens

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Over his career he wrote 15 novels, 5 novellas,
hundreds of short stories and non-fiction articles.
He also worked for 20 years as an editor in a
weekly journal.

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Dickens’ other merits include campaigns for
children’s rights, education and other social
reforms. He obtained international attention and
fame in 1836 with a series of publications called
“Pickwick Papers”.
Pickwick Papers

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He used to be a young and poor reporter at that
time, who immediately became a famous writer.

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Dickens published many other novels later.
Among them “Oliver Twist”, “Dombey and Son”,
“David Copperfield” and many others.

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His fellow writers of that time highly praised his
literary genius. Leo Tolstoy, George Orwell,
Chesterton were among them.
George Orwell(he is creator of the
famous book “1984”)
Chesterton
Leo Tolstoy

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Charles Dickens died on June 9th, 1870 and he was
buried in Poet’s Corner in Westminster Abbey.
Westminster Abbey

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