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Charles John Huffam Dickens FRSA (7 February 1812 – 9 June 1870) was an English writer and social critic.
Charles Dickens
1812-1870
Who Was Charles Dickens?
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.
His books were first published in monthly serial installments, which became a lucrative source of income following a childhood of abject poverty. Dickens wrote 15 novels in total, including Nicholas Nickleby, David Copperfield, and A Tale of Two Cities.
His writing provided a stark portrait of poor and working class people in the Victorian era that helped to bring about social change. Dickens died in June 1870 at age 58 and is remembered as one of the most important and influential writers of the 19th century.
Quick Facts
FULL NAME: Charles John Huffam Dickens
BORN: February 7, 1812
DIED: June 9, 1870
BIRTHPLACE: Portsmouth, England
SPOUSE: Catherine Thomson Hogarth (1836-1870)
CHILDREN: Charles Jr., Mary, Kate, Walter, Francis, A