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Charles Dickens

Explore the life and works of Charles Dickens, an influential 19th-century English author known for his heartfelt portrayals of social injustices and compelling storytelling. Discover his humble beginnings, prolific writing career, and lasting impact on literature. Uncover Dickens' advocacy for the poor and marginalized through his timeless works such as "A Christmas Carol" and "Great Expectations."

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Charles Dickens

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  1. Charles Dickens 19th Century English Author

  2. The Early Years… • Born February 7, 1812 • He attended school till the age of 9. • He had to stop going to school because his father went to jail for having bad debt. • After three years, he was able to go back to school.

  3. The Early Years… • He had six brothers and sisters (and it is thought that he used his brothers and sisters as characters when he began writing). • When he was 12, he was forced to work at a factory.

  4. The Early Years… • As an adult, Dickens found work first in a law office, then as a newspaper reporter. • He realized then that he loved writing, and wrote for the newspaper as well as stories during his personal time.

  5. The Early Years… • Dickens wrote Pickwick Papers, which was a series. • He wrote 12,000 word sections every month, and sold it for a shilling. • People loved this idea, especially the ones that couldn’t afford to buy entire books. • Every book he wrote after that was sold the same way, until he published A Christmas Carol.

  6. Infamous Author • Dickens wrote many more stories in the years to come. • He moved his family to Italy, Switzerland and Paris, where he wrote some of his best works.

  7. Infamous Author • Once, he returned to England, he wrote some of his best works, such as Great Expectations and a Tale of Two Cities. • His work always drew attention to the sensitive conditions of the poor, modeled after the poor life that he had lived.

  8. Haram…and then… • Dickens had ten children. • While working on his last work The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Dickens had a stroke and died on June 9, 1870.

  9. Haram…and then… • Dickens tombstone on Westminster Abbey, England, reads : he was a sympathizer to the poor, the suffering, and the oppressed; and by his death, one of England's greatest writers is lost to the world.

  10. London Times • What was it like in Dickens time? • Certain Laws in England were passed that made living conditions horrible for working and lower class people. • London was one of the first large industrial cities, it quickly became very polluted and unhealthy for people to live there.

  11. London Times • Most of London’s youth was poor and homeless. • Because of extreme living conditions, many children were very sick and died young. • In 1839, nearly half of the funerals in London were for children under the age of 10.

  12. London Times • Many children grew up without education and no chance to escape poverty. • Dickens believed this was wrong and became interested in the “Ragged Schools” in London: Schools for poor children that could not afford tuition for private schools.

  13. A Christmas Carol • Published in 1843. • When Dickens wrote it, people had not celebrated Christmas in England for years. • Stores and factories remained opened on December 25 and many people were forced to work.

  14. A Christmas Carol • The themes present in the story were also common themes seen throughout society. • For example, homelessness and poverty.

  15. A Christmas Carol • The story also relates to his home life growing up with his brothers and sisters.

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