Life and works of Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens was born on 7th February 1812 at Port sea near Portsmouth. he was the son of john dickens, a clerk in the navy pay office. in 1814, the family moved to London and in 1816 to Chatham. john dickens became an officer in the government dockyard. Shakespeare's Henry IV was one of Dickens' favourite books. due to heavy debt dickens father was imprisoned when Charles was only 11 years old. Dickens went to work in baking factory. he has given it's mention in DAVID COPPERFIELD.
dickens was sent to House Academy in the Hampstead road at Wellington where he stayed till fifteen. later he found the job of a clerk in the firm of Messrs Ellis and Blackmore, attorney's of Gray's inn.
In 1830 dickens learnt Short hand and became a parliamentary reporter.
dickens first essay was published in 1833 and then came out his PICKWICK PAPERS. while writing the first number of PICKWICK PAPERS, he married miss Catherine Hogarth daughter of a fellow worker on The morning chronicle. after marriage his novels quickly came out NICHOLAS NICKELBY, OLIVER TWIST THE OLD CURIOSITY SHOP, BARNABY RUDGE. in 1841 he was asked to represent the town of Reading in the Parliament but he declined. on 4th January 1841, he visited America on the invitation of Washington Irving. he published AMERICAN NOTES and MARTIN CHUZZLEWIT in which he fought against the slavery system. he visited America again in 1867.
CHRISTMAS CAROL was published in 1843. Dickens earned 700 pounds by this publication. he sold the fourth share of his work to Messrs Bardbry and Evans for 2800 pounds. he led out his house in Denonshire Terrace and alongwith Mrs Dickens, her sister miss Hogarth and his five children left England for Italy. they remained there till July 1845. he published PICTURES FROM ITALY in 1846. he was appointed the Chief Editor of the Daily News but resigned it in three weeks. in 1846 he went to Paris where he met elder Dumas Victor Hugo etc. he began DAVID COPPERFIELD in 1846 and became the editor of a newly started magazine HOUSEHOLD WORDS.
dickens spent some time in Yarmouth for writing a few scenes of David copperfield. in 1851 he lost his father and daughter. BLEAK HOUSE was published in 1853 and the same year dickens went to a tour of France and Italy alongwith Wilkie Collins. A CHILD’S HISTORY OF ENGLAND was published in three volumes in 1852, 1853 and 1854 respectively. HARD TIMES came in 1845. LITTLE DORIT in 1858. Dickens started a sequel to HOUSEHOLD WORDS named ALL THE YEAR ROUND in 1859. A TALE OF TWO CITIES was published in this journal. he collected the articles contributed to this magazine under the title THE UNCOMMERCIAL TRAVELLER in 1851. GREAT EXPECTATIONS 1860 was also published for the same journal. OUR MUTUAL FRIEND came in 1864.
dickens met with a railway accident but even in this condition went to British isles and Paris where he gave public reading of his works. in 1864 he again visited America. he began THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD in 1869 but couldn't complete it because he passed away on June 8, 1870. he was buried in the poet's corner in the westminster abbey.
dickens was sent to House Academy in the Hampstead road at Wellington where he stayed till fifteen. later he found the job of a clerk in the firm of Messrs Ellis and Blackmore, attorney's of Gray's inn.
In 1830 dickens learnt Short hand and became a parliamentary reporter.
dickens first essay was published in 1833 and then came out his PICKWICK PAPERS. while writing the first number of PICKWICK PAPERS, he married miss Catherine Hogarth daughter of a fellow worker on The morning chronicle. after marriage his novels quickly came out NICHOLAS NICKELBY, OLIVER TWIST THE OLD CURIOSITY SHOP, BARNABY RUDGE. in 1841 he was asked to represent the town of Reading in the Parliament but he declined. on 4th January 1841, he visited America on the invitation of Washington Irving. he published AMERICAN NOTES and MARTIN CHUZZLEWIT in which he fought against the slavery system. he visited America again in 1867.
CHRISTMAS CAROL was published in 1843. Dickens earned 700 pounds by this publication. he sold the fourth share of his work to Messrs Bardbry and Evans for 2800 pounds. he led out his house in Denonshire Terrace and alongwith Mrs Dickens, her sister miss Hogarth and his five children left England for Italy. they remained there till July 1845. he published PICTURES FROM ITALY in 1846. he was appointed the Chief Editor of the Daily News but resigned it in three weeks. in 1846 he went to Paris where he met elder Dumas Victor Hugo etc. he began DAVID COPPERFIELD in 1846 and became the editor of a newly started magazine HOUSEHOLD WORDS.
dickens spent some time in Yarmouth for writing a few scenes of David copperfield. in 1851 he lost his father and daughter. BLEAK HOUSE was published in 1853 and the same year dickens went to a tour of France and Italy alongwith Wilkie Collins. A CHILD’S HISTORY OF ENGLAND was published in three volumes in 1852, 1853 and 1854 respectively. HARD TIMES came in 1845. LITTLE DORIT in 1858. Dickens started a sequel to HOUSEHOLD WORDS named ALL THE YEAR ROUND in 1859. A TALE OF TWO CITIES was published in this journal. he collected the articles contributed to this magazine under the title THE UNCOMMERCIAL TRAVELLER in 1851. GREAT EXPECTATIONS 1860 was also published for the same journal. OUR MUTUAL FRIEND came in 1864.
dickens met with a railway accident but even in this condition went to British isles and Paris where he gave public reading of his works. in 1864 he again visited America. he began THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD in 1869 but couldn't complete it because he passed away on June 8, 1870. he was buried in the poet's corner in the westminster abbey.
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