Nickleby, The Old Curiosity Shop, Barnaby Rudge andĪmerican Notes, Charles Dickens (1812-1870) was one of theīest-loved novelists of the time when he wrote this short novel, which wasĬompleted in a mere six weeks in tandem with the production of the eleventhĮpisode of the serially published Martin Chuzzlewit. Dickens died in 1870 and is buried in Poets' Corner of Westminster Abbey.Please note that these pages are from our old (pre-2010) website the presentation of these pages may now appear outdated and may not always comply with current accessibility guidelines.ĭecember 1999 Charles Dickens: A Christmas Carolįirst edition of that festive season favourite, A Christmas Carol.Īlready the successful author of Sketchesīy Boz, Pickwick Papers, Oliver Twist, Nicholas Dickens had ten children with his wife Catherine Hogarth, but their marriage was never happy and Catherine left him after Dickens had an affair with the actress Ellen Ternan. He worked tirelessly, producing a magazine Household Words (later All the Year Round) and cranking out still-famous novels including Oliver Twist, Bleak House, Great Expectations, David Copperfield and A Christmas Carol. He also enjoyed huge popularity in America where he made several reading tours. As a novelist, Dickens was successful from the start, with the publication of The Pickwick Papers in 1836, and quickly became the most famous writer in Victorian England for his unforgettable characters, comic ingenuity, and biting social critique. He left school at age 15, but read voraciously and acquired extensive knowledge through jobs as a law clerk, court reporter, and journalist.
His experience of financial hardship and impoverishment greatly influenced the content of his stories, and his ambition. When his father was briefly imprisoned for debt, Charles worked long days at a warehouse. Born to a naval clerk, Dickens moved with his family to London at age 10.
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