Family etc
Charles Dickens father worked as
a clerk in the Navy's Pay Office
As a young man Charles Dickens worked in
a blacking factory wrapping shoe polish
Charles Dickens was born on
February 7 1812
Queen Victoria reigned in the period
1837 to 1901
The structure of Charles Dickens' novels is characterized by
the fact that they were published as monthly chapters in magazines.
Charles Dickens' father went to prison because
he couldn't pay his debt.
When Charles Dickens was 15 he started working at
a lawyer's office
Dickens was married to
Cathrine Hogarth
The Victorian Age was characterized by
technological progress and social misery
This novel may be read as Dickens' autobiography
David Copperfield
When Charles Dickens was two years old, the family moved to
London
Already as a young man Charles Dickens knew he would pursue a career as
a writer
Charles Dickens' mistress was called
Ellen Terman
What happened to rural districts in the period?
depopulation - people moved from rural areas to London and other big cities
Novel about Pip who helps an escaped convict
Great Expectations
Charles Dickens bought a house called
Gad's Hill Place
Charles Dickens was connected to several monthly magazines as
both founder and co-editor.
Charles Dickens was buried in
Poet's Corner in Westminster Abbey
What happened to the size of the population in the period?
It doubled.
Novel based on Charles Dickens' experiences of industry and slums in Lancashire.
Hard Times
which particular aspect of his childhood influenced him throughout his life
The fear of a life in poverty
Charles Dickens toured Britain, France and the US to
give public readings
Charles Dickens died on
9 June 1870
Citizens in London and other large cities faced
poverty, malnutrition, poor living conditions, crime, prostitution
Novel about the inhuman way children were treated
Oliver Twist