Charles Dickens (1812-1870)

1.

Charles Dickens
(1812-1870)
Gymnasium №70
Form 9”C”
Vicky Karikh

2.

Charles Dickens is one of the greatest novelists in the
English literature. In his books he showed a real
world and people of Victorian England.

3.

Charles Dickens was
born in London in 1812.
His father was a clerk
and had eight children.
His father always spent
more money that he
received. When Charles
was 11 years old his
family was put into
prison for his father’s
debts. Charles had to give
up the school and work.
John and Elizabeth Dickens
(parents)
Charles and his sisters

4.

He worked at the blacking factory ten hours a day. Charles hated it
and never forgot the experience. He used it in many novels, especially
in “David Copperfield” and “Oliver Twist”.

5.

At the age of 15 he was
lucky to get a job in a
London lawyer’s office
though he didn’t like this
job. When he was 16 he
started to work for a
newspaper. And by the
age of 25 he became one
of the best journalist in
London.

6.

“The Pickwick Papers” was his first great work which made him
popular. His books became very popular in many countries and he
spent much time abroad. In the last years of his life he began to meet
with his readers and to give public readings from his books. These
meetings were very successful.

7.

He never stopped writing and travelling
and he died very suddenly in 1870.