Charles Dickens was born in 1812 in England and had a difficult childhood, as his father was imprisoned for debt and Dickens had to work in a factory at age 12. He later became a successful novelist and wrote famous works such as Oliver Twist, A Christmas Carol, and Great Expectations. Oliver Twist, published in 1838, tells the story of the orphan Oliver and criminals like Fagin and Bill Sikes. Dickens married Catherine Hogarth in 1836 and had 10 children before divorcing in 1858. He died in 1870 at the age of 58, having become one of the most popular writers of the Victorian era.

1. Biography
of
Charles Dickens

2. Early years
Charles Dickens was born
the 7th of February of 1812
in Landport, England. He was
the second of eight children.
His father was imprisoned
because he had a lot of debts.
Most of the family went to live with
Mr. Dickens in prison, but Charles
was taken in by another family and
went to visit his father on Sundays.

3. Dickens had many jobs during his life.
When he was 12 years old he started
working in Warren's boot-blacking
factory. In 1827 he began to work in
a law office . He also worked in The
Monthly Magazine, where he began to
publish short stories such as his first
novel, The Pickwick Papers, in March
1836. His success as a novelist
continued, producing Oliver Twist

4. On 2 April 1836, he
married Catherine
Thomson Hogarth
(1816–1879), the
daughter of George
Hogarth, editor of the
Evening Chronicle. They
had ten children.
Dickens got divorced
from his wife in 1858.
In the Victorian age,

5. Charles dickens died the 9 of June of
th
1870, when he was 58 years old.

6. Best works
The adventures of Oliver Twist
A Christmas Carrol
A tale of two cities
Great expectations
David Copperfield

7. About Oliver twist
Oliver Twist was the second novel
of Charles Dickens .

8. Characters
Oliver Twist: main character. He
is a little orphan.
Fagin: old man who leads a band
of thiefs
Bill Sikes: he works for Fagin. He
is a thief and a criminal.
Nancy: young girl who also works

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