Charles Dickens

In which time period did the writer live?

• Charles Dickens was born on February 7, 1812
• Time Period: 1800s

What genre did he/she write?

• English Novelist, greatest of Victorian Era Ex: A Christmas Carol

Provide an example of his/her work.

• A Christmas Carol (1843) outstanding Christmas in Modern Literature.
• "Bah," said Scrooge, "Humbug."
• "God Bless Us, Everyone!"

What childhood did he have? Family?

• Born in Landport, Portsmouth, United Kingdom
• Finances were a constant concern for the family
• John: Father
• Elizabeth: Mother
• Charles was the 2nd of eight children

Why did he start writing? Inspiration?

• Mary Weller was an early influence on Charles
• He started writing because he fell in love with acting and started writing plays

What is one interesting fact about his life?

• Dickens' public readings of A Christmas Carol and Oliver Twist among others, were hugely popular, both in Britain and America.
• When he gave his first public reading in America, the line of people in New York City queuing for tickets was almost a mile long

Why should readers study Dickens?

• Readers should study Dickens because of his amazing work he has written a lot of good plays and one of the Familiar ones A Christmas Carol is a very good story it has a great plot from beginning to end his life story explains his struggles and how he got to where he is.

Sources

• "Charles Dickens Info." Charles Dickens Info. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Jan. 2016.
• "Five Fascinating Facts about Charles Dickens." Interesting Literature. N.p., 07 Feb. 2014. Web. 07 Jan. 2016.
• "Charles Dickens | British Novelist." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica, n.d. Web. 07 Jan. 2016.