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    Charles Dickens was an English writer born in 1812 who is considered one of the greatest authors of the Victorian era. He wrote 15 major novels over 33 years that explored themes of social injustice and criticized a society that was greedy, uncaring, and materialistic. Some of his most famous works include Oliver Twist, A Christmas Carol, Bleak House, Little Dorrit, and Great Expectations. Dickens used his writing to crusade for children's rights and oppose child labor. He died in 1870 at the age of 58 from a cerebral hemorrhage and was buried at Westminster Abbey in London.

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    Charles Dickens was an English writer born in 1812 who is considered one of the greatest authors of the Victorian era. He wrote 15 major novels over 33 years that explored themes of social injustice and criticized a society that was greedy, uncaring, and materialistic. Some of his most famous works include Oliver Twist, A Christmas Carol, Bleak House, Little Dorrit, and Great Expectations. Dickens used his writing to crusade for children's rights and oppose child labor. He died in 1870 at the age of 58 from a cerebral hemorrhage and was buried at Westminster Abbey in London.

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    Charles Dickens was an English writer born in 1812 who is considered one of the greatest authors of the Victorian era. He wrote 15 major novels over 33 years that explored themes of social injustice and criticized a society that was greedy, uncaring, and materialistic. Some of his most famous works include Oliver Twist, A Christmas Carol, Bleak House, Little Dorrit, and Great Expectations. Dickens used his writing to crusade for children's rights and oppose child labor. He died in 1870 at the age of 58 from a cerebral hemorrhage and was buried at Westminster Abbey in London.

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    The World of Charles Dickens

    INTRODUCTION
    Charles John Huffam Dickens was an English writer and social critic who is regarded as the greatest novelist of the Victorian period.

    Dickens Biography
    Born February 7, 1812 in Portsmouth, London 1824 - Dickens worked at Warrens Blacking Warehouse 1824 - Mr. Dickens (Charles father) taken to debtors prison; family joins him Imprisoned from February - May

    1827 - Dickens family evicted from home for not paying rent Charles is pulled out of private school Charles, now 15, becomes law clerk and free-lance writer 1834 - Charles takes Boz as pen name 1834 - Charles Dad re-arrested for debts

    And so it goes...
    1850 1853 1853 1854 1857 1859 1861 1865 1869 - David Copperfield - Bleak House - A Childs History of England - Hard Times - Little Dorrit - A Tale Of Two Cities - Great Expectations - Our Mutual Friends - The Mystery Of Edwin Drood (Unfinished)

    Dickens starts Publishing!


    1836 1837 1837 1843 1844 1844 1845 1846 1846 - Sketches by Boz - The Pickwick Papers - Oliver Twist - A Christmas Carol - Martin Chuzzlewit - The Chimes - The Cricket On The Hearth - The Battle Of Life - Dombey and Son

    Dickens career
    Dickens wrote 15 major novels in a career spanning 33 years. His peak of creativity and literary prowess was in mid - late career from 1848 - 1865.

    Dickens Best
    Bleak House Little Dorrit Great Expectations Our Mutual Friend

    Dickenss marrieD life


    In 1836, Charles (24) and Catherine Hogarth got married. And one year later, the first little Dickens was born. And one year after. that, baby #2 was born...

    Problems after marriage


    He fathered 10 children. His wife left him (in 1856). He developed heart trouble.

    He exercised his social conscience


    He crusaded for childrens rights. He was an advocate of child labor laws to protect children. He opposed cruelty, deprivation, and corporal punishment of children.

    In addition
    He protested against a greedy, uncaring, materialistic society through his works. He repeatedly used satire to highlight problems in his society.

    A sad ending
    1870 -- Dickens, who had been in declining health since 1866, died of a cerebral hemorrhage on June 9. He is buried in the Poets Corner in Westminster Abbey in London

    Westminster Abbey

    Themes
    The powerlessness of children Goods ability to triumph over evil Mans humanity to man Mans inhumanity to man The heinous nature of crime and criminals

    What to watch (out) for...


    Use of irony

    Use of coincidence
    Use of humor

    HIS EPITAPH
    Dickens epitaph: He was a sympathizer to the poor, the suffering, and the oppressed; and by his death, one of Englands greatest writers is lost to the world.

    Thank You
    Sangeeta Bhattacharya Neeraj Karande
    Rahul Bisht Karan Jadhavrao

    Thinley Penjor

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