by marcin martynowski. famous author charles dickens is probably the most famous author in the...
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CHARLES DICKENSBy Marcin MArtynowski
Famous Author
Charles Dickens is probably the most famous author in the English Language.
Why is he so famous
He wrote about the ordinary people and the difficult lives they had.He wrote his stories in exciting chapters so people looked forward to the next chapter.
Birth
Charles Dickens was born in Portsmouth in February 1812.
Working
As a young boy he had to work in a factory which was cruel, had rats running around the floor, was cold, dark and miserable.
School
He only went to school for a short period as his father was regularly in the Debtors’ Prison.
Journalist
As Charles could read and write he became a journalist for a newspaper. Newspapers were becoming popular at this time.
1836 Marriage
He married Catherine Hogarth in 1836. They were to have 10 children.
Books
Oliver TwistGreat Expectations/A Christmas CarolPickwick Papers / A Tale Of Two Cities
Famous Characters
Some of the characters that Charles Dickens created are famous even today in the English Language.
Famous Characters
Scrooge=Mean Miser Fagin=‘Fence’ for thieves Mr Bumble=Cruel Orphanage head Pip=A Kind thoughtful boyMrs Gargary= Cruel stepmotherBill Sykes=Evil thiefDodger=young pickpocket
Other Writings
Dickens wrote many books and other articles for newspapers etc.
Plan
He would put one chapter per week into the newspaper so that people would buy the newspaper each week to see what happened next.
Speeches
Charles went to America to make speeches against Slavery.
Death
He died in 1870 aged 46 and is one of the famous people buried in Westminster Abbey in London.