Charles dickens childrens biography walt
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Charles Dickens
How did Dickens' own life experiences influence his work?
Charles dickens childrens biography walt
Why is the Marshalsea prison the focal point of Little Dorrit?
Dickens is a name synonymous with the cold, winding, dark streets of Victorian England; colourful and eccentric characters with inventive names such as Wackford Squeers, Uriah Heep and Ebenezer Scrooge; and the struggle of the poor against the class system.
He wrote unashamed and vivid accounts of slums and prostitutes as well as damning portrayals of the legal system and government offices. His popularity has barely waned since his death and there have been over 180 adaptations of his work for film and television.
The second of eight children, Charles John Huffam Dickens was born in February 1812 to John Dickens, a clerk for the Royal Navy, and his wife Elizabeth.
Aged 12, Dickens was sent to work at a boot-blacking factory when his father was imprisoned in Marshalsea debtors prison. His father owed £40 - the same amount as Edward, Amy