Charles John Huffam Dickens (Charles Dickens)

1. Was born in Landport, Portsmouth, England on February 7th, 1812.

2. Was the second of eight children.

3. His parents were: Elizabeth and John Dickens.

4. In 1842, he traveled to United States and Canada, he published :

4.1. American Notes (1842)

4.2. A Christmas Carol (1843)

4.3. The Chimes (1844)

4.4. The Cricket on the Hearth (1845)

4.5. The Battle of Life (1846)

4.6. The Haunted Man (1848)

5. After he lived in Italy and Switzerland, he continued with his success by publish:

5.1. Dombey and Son (1848)

5.2. David Copperfield (1849-1859), a story inspired by his father's life.

5.3. Bleak House (1852-1853)

5.4. Hard Times (1854)

5.5. A Tale of Two Cities (1859)

5.6. Great Expectations (1861)

6. In June 9th, 1970, he died of a stroke in his house, Gads Hill Place without finishing his book "Edwin Drood". His buried in the Poets' Corner of Westminster Abbey.

7. For this reason Charles dropped out the school and he started to work in a warehouse to help his familiy.

7.1. When his father got out of prison, he went back to school, but working in poverty marked his life significantly. For this reason, his works focus on exposing in a clear and real way extreme poverty and the reality of the people who live it.

8. When he was 12 his father was imprisioned for debt Marshalsea debtor's prison

9. At 15 years old, he started to work as a journalist.

10. He became parliamentary journalist for The Morning Chronicle, in 1833.

11. His first story "A Dinner at Popular Walk", was published in 1833.

12. In 1836, he:

12.1. Got married with Catherine Hogarth, daughter of George Hogarth who edited 'Sketches by Boz', Dickens's first book. Catherine and Charles had 10 children. Then they got divorced.

12.2. Started to publish "Pickwick paper", a fiction that brought him fame. The publishings ends one year later.