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Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens was born February 2, 1812 in Portsmouth, England.
Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens died on June 9, 1870.An epitaph at his funeral
"To the Memory of Charles Dickens (England'smost popular author) who died at his residence,Higham, near Rochester, Kent, June 9, 1870, at theage of 58. He was a sympathizer with thepoor, the suffering, and the oppressed; and by hisdeath, one of England's greatest writers is lost tothe world."
Charles Dickens
As reported in Charles Dickens obituary, his last words were alleged to have been –
“Be natural my children. For the writer that is
natural has fulfilled all the rules of art.”
Charles Dickens Family
Charles Dickens married Catherine HogarthDickens on April 2, 1836.
Charles Dickens Family
Charles Dickens married Catherine HogarthDickens on April 2, 1836.
Together, they had 10 children.
Notable Works
• The Pickwick Papers – 1836
• Oliver Twist – 1837• Nicholas Nickelby –
1838 • The Old Curiosity
Shop - 1840
Notable Works
• The Pickwick Papers – 1836
• Oliver Twist – 1837• Nicholas Nickelby –
1838 • The Old Curiosity
Shop - 1840
• Martin Chuzzlewit – 1843
• Dombey and Son – 1846
• David Copperfield – 1849
• Bleak House - 1852
Notable Works
• Hard Times – 1854• Little Dorrit – 1855• A Tale of Two Cities
– 1859• Great Expectations
- 1860
Notable Works
• Hard Times – 1854• Little Dorrit – 1855• A Tale of Two Cities
– 1859• Great Expectations
- 1860
• Our Mutual Friend – 1864
• The Mystery of Edwin Prood - 1870
Notable Works
Charles Dickens first novel was The
Pickwick Papers.
Notable Works
The Mystery of Edwin Prood is the final
novel by Charles Dickens. The novel was
left unfinished at the time of Dickens’death, and was intended ending for itremains unknown.
Honors and Recognition
In Charles Dickens' day, awards were morecommonly given for practical purposes. If he hadmade inventions or created new ways to producemachinery, he would have most likely won a few.However, awards for art, literature, or othercreative achievements were about non existent.There have been plays, musicals, and movies thathave received awards since that time, but CharlesDickens himself never received any awards.
Presentation by Heather Coit