Charles Dickens: Biography
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Charles Dickens was born in Portsea, England on February 7, 1812 and died
June 9,1870. He is now regarded as one of the greatest English writers. His
novels combine vast social perspective and deep compassion for the lower class.
His works are still widely read, taught, and performed in modern dra ....
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.... 1840, Dickens started a
weekly periodical called Master Humphrey's Clock in which he published The Old
Curiosity Shop , Barnaby Rudge , and a Christmas Carol.
When Dickens died he was an angry man but he is still remembered as one of
the greatest authors. His works range from HARD TIMES (1854), a satire of
Victorian education and a portrayal of of the ugliness of factory life, through
A TALE OF TWO CITIES (1859), which portrays the chaos of revolutions. Dickens
remains a master stor ....
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