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Dickens’ novels

Dickens’ novels. Albert Linntam XIa. A brief biography. B orn on the 7 th of February, 1812 An idyllic childhood Picaresque novels Imprisonment for debts Worked in a factory R epor ting for a newspaper. Began writing in 1833 Dead on 8th June 1870. The most popular novels.

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Dickens’ novels

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  1. Dickens’ novels Albert Linntam XIa

  2. A brief biography • Born on the 7th of February, 1812 • An idyllic childhood • Picaresque novels • Imprisonment for debts • Worked in a factory • Reporting for a newspaper. • Began writing in 1833 • Dead on 8th June 1870

  3. The most popular novels • A Tale of Two Cities • Oliver Twist,the Parish Boy's Progress • A Christmas Carol • Great Expectations • The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club • Our Mutual Friend

  4. David Copperfield • First published as a novel in 1850 • Originally appeared in serial form a year earlier • Autobiographical • Characteristics • Influence

  5. Nicholas Nickleby • Dickens’s third novel • Depiction of the school • The aim and social influence • Film and TV adaptations

  6. General characterization • First appeared as a serial • A particular rhythm • Punctuated bycliffhangers • Cheap enough to buy • Depicted life of the poors • The good always wins in the end

  7. Autobiographical elements • Mr. Micawber in David Copperfield • Elizabeth Roylance was depicted as Mrs. Pipchin, in Dombey & Son • the prison scene • Factory work in David Copperfield and Great Exepctations.

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