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Charles Dickens

Charles Dickens. By Jonathan H & Chima O’h. Famous Author. Charles Dickens is probably the most famous author in the English language. Why is he famous.

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Charles Dickens

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  1. Charles Dickens By Jonathan H & Chima O’h

  2. Famous Author Charles Dickens is probably the most famous author in the English language.

  3. Why is he famous HE wrote about the ordinary people and the difficult lives they had.HE wrote his stories in exciting chapters so people look forward to the next chapter.

  4. Birth Charles Dickens was born in Portsmouth in February 1812.

  5. 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.

  6. school He only went to school for a short period as father was regularly in the Debtor’s prison.

  7. JOURNALIST As Charles could read and write he became a Journalist for a newspaper.Newspaperswere becoming popular this time.

  8. 1836 marriage HE married Catharine Hogarth in 1836. They were to have 10 children

  9. Books Oliver twist Great Expectations/A Christmas Carol Pickwick Papers/A Tale Of Two Cities

  10. Famous characters Some of the characters that Charles Dickens created are famous even today in the English language .

  11. Scrooge Scrooge=Mean Miser Fagin=‘Fence’ For Thieves Mr.Bumble=Cruel Orphanage Head Pip=a kind thoughtful boy Mrs . Gargary= cruel stepmother Bill Sykes=Evil thief Dodger = young pickpocket.

  12. Other writings Dickens wrote many books and other articles for newspapers etc.

  13. 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.

  14. Speeches Charles went to America to make speeches against slavery.

  15. Death He died in 1858 aged 46 and is one or the most famous people buried in Westminster Abbey in London

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