Birthdate: 7th February 1812
Nationality: British
Bio:
Charles Dickens was one of the most popular and influential English authors of the Victorian era. Born in 1812 near Portsmouth, England, Dickens came from a poor family and had to work at a young age after his father was imprisoned for debt. This early experience exposed him to the harsh realities of poverty that would later influence his writing.
After working as a legal clerk and as a reporter, Dickens began his career as a novelist in the 1830s. His first novel, The Pickwick Papers, was an instant success and propelled him to international fame for his vivid portraits of a wide range of characters and his mastery of plot development. Some of his most beloved works include Oliver Twist, A Tale of Two Cities, Great Expectations, and A Christmas Carol.
By the 1850s, Dickens had become one of the most famous authors in the world. Throughout his career, he frequently toured England and America to perform public readings of his works to sold-out audiences. Dickens’s novels portrayed compelling stories of ordinary people and criticized many aspects of social and economic injustice during the Victorian era. After suffering a stroke in 1865, Dickens worked extensively on his final novel The Mystery of Edwin Drood, but passed away before completing it. His works have endured and remain popular today for their universal themes and unforgettable characters.
