SEAT CHARLES DICKENS B3td= ovibatsd= Nitsa teagan:+ He was an English writer, novelist and critic. « He is regarded as a greatest novelist of the Victorian era. + Full Name: Charles John Huffam Dickens. + Born: 7 Feb 1812, Landport , Hampshire, England. « Died: 9 June 1870, Kent, England. « Father: John Dickens « John Dickens was a clerk in the Navy Pay Office. + Mother: Elizabeth Dickens* The early life of Charles Dickens was passed in acute poverty. « John Dickens was forced by his creditors into prison. « Dickens was forced to leave school and work ten-hour days at Warren's Blacking Warehouse. + He worked as a junior clerk at a Law Office(1827). * In 1829, he became Reporter. * He originally wanted to be an acior. ° He wolked in the House of Commons for the first time in « In 1833, he submitted his first story “A Dinner at Poplar Park" to the Monthly Magazine.yw + In 1836, Dickens married Catherine Thomson in St. Luke's Church London. « IN 1836, He started to publish episode novel “The Pickwick Papers”. « The final installment sold 40,000 copies. « In 1838, he published his novel, “ Oliver twist”. It was the first Victorian novel with a child protagonist. « He wrote novel " The Old Curiosity shop” in 1840. « In June 1841, he set out on a two-month tour of Scotland.+ In 1842, he visited USA and Canada . WO - In 1844, Dickens also visited Italy. * In Dec 1845, Dickens took up the editorship of London-based daily news. - He wrote " David Copperfield” in 1849. « He wrote " Bleak House” in 1852. - He wrote “ Hard Times” in 1854. « He wrote “ Little Dorrit" in 1855. - He wrote " A Tale of Two Cities" in 1859 - He wrote “ Great Expectations” in 186YW « He wrote his last Novel “ Mutual Friends” in 1864. * His novels were characterized by Realism. * On 9 June 1865, when Dickens returning from Paris, he was involved in a Train crash . * Dickens later used the experience of the crash as material for his short story, “ The Single Man”. * On 9 Nov 1867, he again visited America for reading.(2"¢ tour) * On 9 June 1870, he died due to stroke.(58 years) * He buried at Poets’ corner Wesiming@stiiiimesaso)Yo - He wrote 15 novels, 5 novellas , hundred of short stories and articles etc. * Charles Dickens used the Pen name “Boz”. + At 25 years of Age, he became the Great Novelist of the Victorian Age. * Other important Works: * Sketches by Boz (1836). » American Notes (1842). - Pictures from Italy (1845). u