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Charles Dickens was born on February 7, 1812. He was born in Landport, Portsmouth, United Kingdom.

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In his early life, Dickens was a factory worker at Warren's Blacking Factory when he was just 12. Then, Charles Dickens attended The Wellington House Academy in 1821 after fighting with Warren. The academy was private but his father had enough money to send him there for two years. After college, Dickens was a Journalist.

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Charles Dickens was famous for one thing, and that was writing novels. Specializing in fiction, he wrote many Victorian-style novels. He was world renowned for this, and sold many, many copies. He wrote his first book, Christmas Stories: A Christmas Carol in 1836.

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Married to Catherine Dickens, he had many children. His children were Francis Dickens, Mary Dickens, Henry Fielding Dickens, Alfred D'Orsay Tennyson Dickens, Kate Perugi Sydney Smith Haldimand Dickens, Walter Landor Dickens Charles Dickens Jr. , Edward Dickens. He had his first child, Charles Culliford Boz Dickens  in 1837

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His last child, Edward Bulwer Lytton Dickens was born in 1852

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Charles Dickens last novel was in 1870, and it was
The Mystery of Edwin Drood.

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He died June 9, 1870, in Gads Hill Place, United Kingdom

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The factory that he worked at is now covered by Charing Cross Station. Surprisingly, he dreamt of being an actor. He didn't grow a beard until he was in his forties. A portrait of his wife was once mistaken for himself.