Charles Dickens

Charles Dickens

Pseudonym: Boz Born: 07/02/1812 Died: 09/06/1870 Gender: Male Period: Victorian Occupation: Novelist

Novelist, playwright and journalist Charles Dickens was one of the greatest writers of his time, and one of the very first British novelists to be introduced into China. Dickens was not only a master of storytelling; he was also foremost among 19th-century novelists in confronting his middle-class readers with the human face of social deprivation. In doing so, his writings smoothed the path of reform. Through his sharply drawn characters and compelling plots, Dickens created an evocative and enduring image of the Victorian underclass, tempering poverty with hope and wringing humour from despair .

Image source: Charles Dickens, British Library

Featured works

Charles Dickens’s The Pickwick Papers

Title: The Pickwick Papers Published: 1836 Format: Novel Period: Victorian Genre: Victorian literature Learn more

Charles Dickens’s Nicholas Nickleby

Title: Nicholas Nickleby Published: 1839 Format: Novel Period: Victorian Genre: Victorian Learn more

Charles Dickens’s Oliver Twist

Title: Oliver Twist Published: 1839 Format: Novel Period: Victorian Genre: Victorian Learn more

Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol

Title: A Christmas Carol Published: 1843 Format: Novel Period: Victorian Genre: Victorian Learn more
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