Charles Dickens biography

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Charles Dickens biography

• A famous writer of the 19th century-his books
  still charm the people!!!

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His life

• Charles Dickens was born on February 7, 1812 in
  Portsmouth, England. His parents were John
  Dickens, a naval pay clerk, and Elizabeth Barrow.
• At five, Charles moved to Chatham. When Charles
  was ten years old, his family moved to Camden,
  London.

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Dickens hard times

• He worked in a blacking factory there while his
  father went to prison for debt. Dickens's hard
  times in this blackening factory served as the
  base of ideas for many of his novels. When his
  uncle died and he inherited money, Charles's
  father paid off his debts and was released from
  prison.

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Temporary Jobs

• Charles got a job as an office boy for an
  attorney. After finding that job dull, he taught
  himself shorthand and became a journalist that
  reported on the government. He published his
  first book, The Pickwick Papers, in 1836.

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His novels and death

• Amongst Charles' other famous books are Oliver
  Twist, Great Expectations, David Copperfield,
  Nicholas Nickelby and The Old Curiosity Shop.
  Charles also wrote A Christmas Carol, which is
  often read at Christmas time.
• Charles Dickens died on June 9, 1870. He was
  buried in Poet's Corner in Westminster Abbey.

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The websites we used!

• www.wikipedia.com
• www.bbc.co.uk
• www.charlesdickenspage.com
• www.victorianweb.org
• The presentersgtJohn and Fotis!!!!!