4. Who is Charles Dickens?
Charles Dickens was an English writer regarded as
the greatest novelist in the Victorian period. He was
also the maker of many famous fictional characters
that are still known today.
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6. Why is Dickens Famous?
Dickens became famous when he published The
Pickwick Papers in 1836. A few years after that he
became an international celebrity for his humour
and his keen observation of character and society.
His novels and short stories were usually published
weekly.
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8. When Did He Live/Write?
Dickens lived in the Victorian period. He was born
on the 7th of February, 1812 and died at age 58 on
the 9th of June, 1870.
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10. Where Did He Live?
Charles Dickens was born at Landport in Portsea,
England. Very soon after they was born, his family
moved to Bloomsburry and then they moved to
Chatham in Kent when he was four. He spent his
formative years in Chatham until the age of eleven.
Those years had been happy and peaceful for
Dickens though he thought that he wasn’t taken care
of particularly well.
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12. What Did He Do?
Charles Dickens left school early even though he
had little formal education. He went to work in a
factory after his father was thrown into a debtors’
prison. Dickens edited a weekly journal for 20 years,
wrote 15 novels and hundreds of short short stories
and non-fiction articles. Dickens also lectured,
performed a lot and campaigned hugely for
children’s rights and education.
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14. How Did He Become Famous?
Dickens first became famous when he published
The Pickwick Papers in 1836. A few years after that he
became an international celebrity for his humour
and his keen observation of character and society.
His novels and short stories were usually published
weekly.
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16. How Do People Still Know About
Him?
People still know about Charles Dickens because
some of his novels are still read today including his
short novel A Christmas Carol and Oliver Twist.
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18. Why Are His Stories/Novels So
Famous, Loved and Significant?
Dickens’ stories are famous, significant and loved
because they tell us, in the best way possible why we
are what we are.
