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ECCO L'ITALIA

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MARK TWAIN

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Kids learn about the biography and life of author Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) including his early life on the Mississippi River, becoming a steamboat pilot, heading west, Tom Sawyer, Huckleberry Finn, quotes, and fun facts.

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CHARLES DICKENS

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Who was Charles Dickens?

Charles Dickens, the renowned British author was born in Portsmouth, located on the southern coast of England (February 7, 1812). His father John Dickens was a naval clerk. Dickens' mother name was Elizabeth Barrow. He was the second child of his parents and had seven siblings. He married Catherine Hogarth also known as Kate. He had ten children. Later, in 1858 they were separated. Dickens had a stroke and he died at the age of 58 (June 9, 1870), leaving his novel The Mystery of Edwin Drood unfinished.

The Life of Charles Dickens

Charles Dickens belonged to a financially weak family. From young age, his education was greatly hampered due to the poor financial condition of his family. His father was imprisoned in the year 1824 for unpaid debts. He had to discontinue his studies at the age of 12. He began to work in a boot - blacking factory and earned six shillings a week. This is how he provided financial support to his family.

Charles Dickens - The Author

He began to work as a freelance reporter at the law courts of London. Few years later he started working for two major newspapers in London. In 1833, he submitted several sketches to different magazines and newspapers under the pen name "Boz." His clippings were published in his first book titled Sketches by Boz in 1836. In the same year, he began to publish The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club. He also published a magazine named Bentley's Miscellany. Then; in 1842, Dickens and his wife Kate went on a lecture tour in the United States for a period of five months. After returning home, Dickens wrote a sarcastic travelogue titled American Notes for General Circulation. In it he strongly criticised American culture and materialism.

List of Works by Charles Dickens

Oliver Twist

A Christmas Carol

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

The Old Curiosity Shop

Barnaby Rudge

David Copperfield

The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit

A Tale of Two Cities

Great Expectations

Dealings with the Firm of Dombey and Son.

Bleak House

Hard Times

Little Dorrit

Our Mutual Friend

Apart from the novels, there are several short stories written by Charles Dickens.

The Haunted House

A House to let

The Long Voyage

A Message from the Sea

Mugby Junction

The Signal-Man

9 Famous Quotes by Charles Dickens

1. Dignity, and even holiness too, sometimes, are more questions of coat and waistcoat than some people imagine. (Oliver Twist)

2. There are books of which the backs and covers are by far the best parts. (Oliver Twist)

3. Grief never mended no broken bones (Sketches by Boz)

4. It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done; it is a far, far better rest that I go to, than I have ever known. ( A Tale of Two Cities)

5. We lawyers are always curious, always inquisitive, always picking up odds and ends for our patchwork minds, since there is no knowing when and where they may fit into some corner. (Little Dorrit)

6. Consider nothing impossible, then treat possiblities as probabilities. (David Copperfield)

7. The things that never happen, are often as much realities to us, in their effects, as those that are accomplished. ( David Copperfield)

8. I'll tell you ... what real love is. It is blind devotion, unquestioning self-humiliation, utter submission, trust and belief against yourself and against the whole world, giving up your whole heart and soul to the smiter - as I did! (Great Expectation)

9. I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year.( A Christmas Carol)

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Charles Dickens - Short Biography for Kids | Mocomi

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Charles Dickens, the renowned British author was born in Portsmouth, located on the southern coast of England (February 7, 1812). His father John Dickens was a naval clerk. Dickens' mother name was Elizabeth Barrow. He was the second child of his parents and had seven siblings. He married Catherine Hogarth also known as Kate.

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Barrier Reef Drive, Mermaid Waters Queensland, Australia

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Barrier Reef Drive, Mermaid Waters Queensland, Australia

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Barrier Reef Drive, Mermaid Waters Queensland, Australia

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our school is in Colorno, Parma

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Colorno is near Parma

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Parma is a sensational city that is a feast for the senses, from the golden hues to the aromas of the cheese, to the decadent tastes of the delicacies produced here. It is a city to see and experience, with a buzzing life thanks to its university, one of Europe's oldest, and the pride of place that its residents hold.

It is best known as a food town - think Parma ham (air-cured prosciutto) and Parmigiano cheese, and handmade pastas filled with these tasty treats. Wash it down with frothy Lambrusco or fruity Sangiovese wines produced in the area, and you'll be hard-pressed to find better dining elsewhere in Italy.

But Parma is also a cultural city with monuments and palaces, elaborately-decorated churches and world-class museums. Start with the Duomo, the city's Romanesque cathedral built in 1106 with a Baroque interior. But its the dome you'll want to gaze upon for hours with its fresco by hometown hero Coreggio who rendered a celestial masterpiece of the Assumption of the Virgin in the 1520s. His work can also be seen in the nearby Mannerist-styled church of San Giovanni Evangelista. The Duomo's accompanying marble pink baptistry is an octagonal gem.

The Pilotta Palace is a cultural hub; the former noble Farnese family palazzo is home to a bevy of museums, including the Bodoni Museum, which covers printing and graphic arts, an archeology museum, the Palatine Library, and the Galleria Nazionale art museum with works by Parmigiano, Coreggio, Da Vinci, Fra Angelico, El Greco, and more. You'll find a formal garden and the wood-lined Teatro Farnese here too. Parma's Teatro Regio is a world-class opera house with a frescoed ceiling, enormous crystal chandelier, and plush velvet logge boxes and seating in a horseshoe shape. Performances are still elegant affairs in the city where composer Giuseppe Verdi was from. The refined Parco Ducale is a beautiful formal Renaissance garden.

To show that the city has soul, they also have the Museo del Suono (the museum of sound), a 17th century church converted into a music technology museum. There are smart shops, cool cafes, and hip wine bars. And of course, good restaurants!

The countryside surrounding Parma is dotted with castles and staked out in grapevines. It is an often-overlooked area that deserves to be explored - and tasted!

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italy. tourist information for travelers to emilia romagna

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Parma is a sensational city that is a feast for the senses, from the golden hues to the aromas of the cheese, to the decadent tastes of the delicacies produced here. It is a city to see and experience, with a buzzing life thanks to its university, one of Europe's oldest, and the pride of place that its residents hold.