Charles Dickens
1812–1870
Charles Dickens was a renowned English novelist and social critic whose literary works are celebrated for their vivid characters, intricate plots, and profound commentary on societal issues. Born in Portsmouth, England, Dickens' early years were marked by financial instability and personal challenges. These experiences greatly influenced his writing, as he developed a deep empathy for the struggles of the lower classes.
Charles Dickens
Oliver Twist
Charles DickensOr, The Parish Boy's Progress Orphan Oliver Twist, born in a workhouse and sold into apprenticeship with an undertaker. After escaping, Oliver trav...
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Charles DickensBeing a Ghost Story of Christmas The story of Ebenezer Scrooge, an elderly miser who is visited by the ghost of his former business partner Jacob M...
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Charles DickensIt was the best of times... Dicken’s best-known work of historical fiction and regularly cited as the best-selling novel of all time. The novel tel...
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Charles DickensThe Personal History The story of David Copperfield's life and his many adventures including the friends and enemies he meets along the way. The bo...
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Charles DickensThe Posthumous Papers Originally entitled The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, the story follows the adventures and misadventures of Samuel ...
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Charles DickensA Dickens Classic Set in England during the middle of the 19th century, the story follows Philip Pirrip, “Pip” for short, a young orphan. Surroundi...
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Charles DickensFor These Times The shortest of Dicken’s novels, Hard Times surveys English society and satirizes the social and economic conditions of the era. “M...
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