The Biography of Charles Dickens

1. The Biography ofThe Biography of
Charles DickensCharles Dickens
(1812-1870)(1812-1870)

2.  On February 7On February 7thth
1812 – I was born in1812 – I was born in
Lendport – the main district of the city ofLendport – the main district of the city of
Portsmouth (England), his father was anPortsmouth (England), his father was an
official.official.
 From 1817 to 1823 the family DikkensovFrom 1817 to 1823 the family Dikkensov
lived in the city of Chetem where Charleslived in the city of Chetem where Charles
has begun to attend school. But from –has begun to attend school. But from –
for monetary troubles, his father hasfor monetary troubles, his father has
been put in debt prison, and eleven –been put in debt prison, and eleven –
year – old Charles has been forced toyear – old Charles has been forced to
work several months at the factorywork several months at the factory
making shoe – polish.making shoe – polish.

3.  1824-1826 – it is1824-1826 – it is
trained at Wellingtontrained at Wellington
Academy – the HouseAcademy – the House
private school.private school.
 1827 – has come to the1827 – has come to the
place of the smallerplace of the smaller
clerk to lawyer office.clerk to lawyer office.
 In 1828 – I have got aIn 1828 – I have got a
job the free reporter injob the free reporter in
trial chamber, and intrial chamber, and in
1832 – works as the1832 – works as the
parliamentaryparliamentary
correspondent.correspondent.

4. Over his career heOver his career he
wrote 15 novels, 5wrote 15 novels, 5
novellas, hundreds ofnovellas, hundreds of
short stories and non-short stories and non-
fiction articles.fiction articles.

5.  In 1836 heIn 1836 he
married themarried the
daughter of thedaughter of the
editor of theeditor of the
newspaper.newspaper.
 Family life ofFamily life of
Dickens wasn’tDickens wasn’t
successful and hassuccessful and has
ended with divorceended with divorce
in 1858.in 1858.

6.  Dickens has published many novels.Dickens has published many novels.
Among them “Oliver Twist”,Among them “Oliver Twist”,
“Dombey and son”, “David“Dombey and son”, “David
Copperfield” and many others. HisCopperfield” and many others. His
books are rather interesting to read.books are rather interesting to read.
 He mostly wrote about the hard lifeHe mostly wrote about the hard life
of poor people in Victorian England.of poor people in Victorian England.

7.  Charles DickensCharles Dickens
has died on Junehas died on June
99thth
1870, in1870, in
Rochester and hasRochester and has
been buried inbeen buried in
VestministerVestminister
AbbeyAbbey..