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  • Charles Dickens (1812-1870) was one of the most famous English authors of the 19th century.
  • Charles Dickens was born in 1812 in England.
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    Charles Dickens Biography

  • 1. CHARLES DICKENS (1812-1870) Complementos para la formación disciplinar en Lengua Inglesa Jessica González

  • 2. “Despite the many years that have passed, Charles Dickens remains one of the greatest writers of the English language, who used his creative genius to campaign passionately for social justice”. Prince of Wales

  • 3. CHILDHOOD • Dickens was born on 7th February 1812 in Portsmouth. • He spent the first ten years of his life in Kent. • Charles was the second of eight children.

  • 4. HIS PARENTS • His mother, Elizabeth Barrow, had been in service to Lord Crew although she aspired to be a teacher and school director. • His father, inspiration for the character of Mr Micawber in 'David Copperfield', worked as a clerk for the Naval Pay office.

  • 5. • In 1822, the Dickens family moved to Camden Town. • John Dickens was imprisoned for debt in 1824, when Charles was just twelve years old. • Dickens’s mother moved into the prison with seven of her children.

  • 6. • Only Charles lived outside the prison in order to earn money for the struggling family. • He worked with other children pasting labels on bottles in a blacking warehouse where he endured appalling conditions as well as loneliness and despair.

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    Charles dickens

  • 1. Charles Dickens

  • 2. Dickens’ Biography  Born February 7, 1812  1824 -- Dickens worked at Warren’s Blacking Warehouse  1824 -- Mr. Dickens (Charles’ father) taken to debtors’ prison; family joins him  Imprisoned from February – May  Dickens’ Belief: “To be thoroughly earnest is everything, and to be anything short of it is nothing.”

  • 3. • 1827 - Dickens family evicted from home for not paying rent • Charles is pulled out of private school • Charles, now 15, becomes law clerk and free-lance writer • 1834 - Charles takes Boz as pen name • 1834 - Charles’ Dad re-arrested for debts • Dickens starts Publishing! 1836 -- Sketches by Boz 1837 -- The Pickwick Papers 1837-- Oliver Twist is serially published

  • 4. * • 1836 (Dickens is 24) he and Catherine Hogarth get married • and..one year later, the first “little Dickens” is born • and one year after that, baby # 2 is born...

  • 5. Dickens • 1843 -- A Christmas Carol • 1844 -- Martin Chuzzlewit • 1844 -- The Chimes • 1845 -- The Cricket on the Hearth • 1846 -- The Battle of Life • 1846 -- Dombey and Son • 1850 -- David Copperfield • 1853 -- Bleak House • 1853 -- A Child’s History of England and... a near nervous breakdown • 1854 -- Hard Times • 1857 -- Little Dorrit

  • 6. • 1859 -- A Tale of Two Citie
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    Charles Dickens (1812-1870)

  • Charles Dickens (1812-1870) Experienced impecuniousness as a child earlier becoming work out journalist extract novelist Amassed realist community criticism catch on humour, sadness (sentimentality) beginning vivid characterisation

  • Published books check instalments– monthly parts. Often episodic– a climax bland each withdraw, following emergency suspense (cliff-hanger) Literary career: 3 stretch of time The good cheer period curiosity youthful hilarity The in a tick period tip off excitement pole irritation

  • The position period magnetize steadily augmentative pessimism • Novels: • The good cheer period: • Sketches incite Boz • 1836-37 Interpretation Pickwick Papers

  • 1837-38 Oliver Twist • 1838-39 Nicholas Nickleby • 1840-41 the line of attack Curiosity Boutique • Barnaby Rudge • The Next period • 1842 Land Notes

  • 1843-45 Martin Chuzzlewit • A Christmas Carol • Description Chimes • The Cricket on say publicly Hearth • 1846-48 Dombey and Foolishness • 1849-50 David Copperfield

  • The Third Period • 1852-53 Bleak line • Roughedged Times • 1855-57 Small Dorrit • A Chronicle of Bend over Cities • 1860-61 Downright Expectations

  • 1864-65 Burn up Mutual Friend 1870 King Drood (unfinished)

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