Dickens, Charles: - Charles Dickens was born in 1812 near Portsmouth where his father was a clerk in the navy pay office.
Dickens died in June 1870..
He also edited the journals Household Words and All the Year Round.
Thereafter, Dickens published his major novels over the course of the next twenty years, from Nicholas Nickleby to Little Dorrit.
In 1833 he began contributing stories to newspapers and magazines, and in 1836 started the serial publication of Pickwick Papers.
Both experiences deeply affected the future novelist.
Dickens was sent to work in a blacking-warehouse when his father was imprisoned for debt.
The family moved to London in 1823, but their fortunes were severely impaired.
Dickens, Charles: - Charles Dickens was born in 1812 near Portsmouth where his father was a clerk in the navy pay office
