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Charles Dickens | |
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| Born | 7 February 1812 Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom |
| Died | 9 June 1870 Higham, England, United Kingdom |
| Field of study | Writing |
Charles John Huffam Dickens (7 February 1812 – 9 June 1870) was a British author who wrote stories from the perspective of the working class in England. Previous novelists had mostly focused on the lifestyles of the ruling class.[1]
Early life[edit | edit source]
Dickens was born in Portsmouth in 1812 and moved to London in 1815. His family then moved to Rochester and Chatham before returning to London in 1822. He worked in courts as a clerk and then reporter from 1827 to 1832.[1]
Political views[edit | edit source]
Dickens was a republican and opposed the British monarchy.[1]
Works[edit | edit source]
Dickens first became a famous author in 1836. After visiting the USA in 1842, he wrote Martin Chuzzlewit, criticizing the USA for its support of slavery and failure to live up to its supposedly democratic ideals.[1]
- (1837) The Pickwick Papers
- (1838) Oliver Twist
- (1839) Nicholas Nickleby
- (1841) The Old Curiosity Shop
- (1841) Barnaby Rudge
- (1843) A Christmas Carol
- (1844) Martin Chuzzlewit
- (1844) The Chimes
- (1845) The Cricket on the Hearth
- (1846) The Battle of Life
- (1848) Dombey and Son
- (1848) The Haunted Man
- (1850) David Copperfield
- (1853) Bleak House
- (1854) Hard Times
- (1857) Little Dorrit
- (1859) A Tale of Two Cities
- (1861) Great Expectations
- (1865) Our Mutual Friend
- (1870) The Mystery of Edwin Drood (novel left unfinished due to Dickens's death.)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Charles Dickens, champion of the poor" (2012-06-01). Proletarian. Archived from the original on 2023-02-05.