English novelist and social critic (1812–1870).
Charles John Huffam Dickens ( ; 7 February 1812 – 9 June 1870) was an English writer and journalist. He created some of literature's best-known fictional characters, and is regarded by many as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era. His works enjoyed unprecedented popularity during his lifetime and, by the 20th century, critics and scholars had recognised him as a literary genius. His novels and short stories are widely read today. Born in Portsmouth, Dickens left school at age 12 to work in a boot-blacking factory when his father John was incarcerated in a debtors' prison. After three yea
Abbreviations: C.Dickens
Occupations: social critic, prose writer, parliamentary stenographer, playwright, novelist, writer, journalist, editor, children's writer, botanist, short story writer, court reporter, author
Citizenships: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Languages: English, British English
Dates: 1812-00-00T00:00:00Z – 1870-00-00T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Landport
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