About+Charles+Dickens

= = Charles Dickens Charles Dickens, one of the most well-known and well-respected Victorian Era authors of all time, was born on February 7, 1812, in Portsmouth, England. At the age of ten his family moved to London. After a few years there, his father, John Dickens, was arrested for debt. He was freed from prison when he inherited a small sum of money.

As an adult, Dickens wrote his first stories for newspapers, which were later compiled as //Sketches by Boz//. His first novel, //The Pickwick Papers//, was first published in March 1836. Then, he became the editor of a magazine, //Bentley’s Miscellany//, and published three more novels including //Oliver Twist// and //Nicholas Nickelby//. Throughout his career he contributed to many other magazines, and produced classics such as //David Copperfield//, //A Tale of Two Cites//, and //Great Expectations//.

In 1865, Dickens was involved in a train accident. His car was one of the few that did not fall off the bridge, and he was not injured. In the final years of his life, Dickens started writing //The Mystery of Edwin Drood//, but he never finished it. He died on June 9, 1870. He was 58 years old.

by Nicholas DiFeo