https://padlet.com/egarmir/7pc8s3e8u2ug Elena García en-us 2017-12-18 17:38:20 UTC 2025-12-09 14:55:40 UTC hello@padlet.com egarmir https://padlet.com/egarmir/7pc8s3e8u2ug/wish/217037662 Charles Dickens was born in Landport, Portsmouth, on February 7, 1812. Charles was the second of eight children to John Dickens, a clerk in the Navy Pay Office, and his wife Elizabeth Dickens.
 The defining moment of Dickens' life occurred when he was 12 years old. His father, who had a difficult time managing money and was constantly in debt, was imprisoned in the Marshalsea debtor's prison in 1824. Because of this, Charles was withdrawn from school and forced to work in a warehouse to help support the family. This experience left profound psychological and sociological effects on Charles. It made him the most vigorous and influential voice of the working classes in his age.
After a few months Dickens' father was released from prison and Charles was allowed to go back to school. At fifteen his formal education ended. From 1830 he worked as a shorthand reporter and afterwards as a parliamentary and newspaper reporter.]]> 2017-12-18 17:41:35 UTC https://padlet.com/egarmir/7pc8s3e8u2ug/wish/217037662 egarmir https://padlet.com/egarmir/7pc8s3e8u2ug/wish/217040273 In 1833 Dickens began to contribute short stories to periodicals. A Dinner at Popular Walk was Dickens's first published story. It appeared in the Monthly Magazine. Dickens' first book, a collection of stories titled Sketches by Boz, was published in 1836. In the same year he married Catherine Hogarth, daughter of the editor of the Evening Chronicle.
Although Dickens' main profession was as a novelist, he continued his journalistic work until the end of his life, editing The Daily News, Household Words, and All the Year Round.]]> 2017-12-18 17:48:14 UTC https://padlet.com/egarmir/7pc8s3e8u2ug/wish/217040273 egarmir https://padlet.com/egarmir/7pc8s3e8u2ug/wish/217041053 The Pickwick Papers -1836: Pickwick became one of the most popular works of the time, continuing to be so after it was published in book form.
Oliver Twist - 1837: In Oliver Twist Dickens attacks the New Poor Law of 1834. People with no means of support were sent to workhouses
Nicholas Nickleby -1838
The Old Curiosity Shop - 1840
Barnaby Rudge -1841
Martin Chuzzlewit -1843
Dombey and Son - 1846
David Copperfield -1849: David Copperfield contains many autobiographical elements
Bleak House -1852
Hard Times- 1854
Little Dorrit -1855: In Little Dorrit Arthur Clennam becomes reacquainted with Flora Finching. She was the love of his youth. However time had not been kind to Flora.
A Tale of Two Cities - 1859
Great Expectations -1860
Our Mutual Friend -1864
The Mystery of Edwin Drood -1870]]> 2017-12-18 17:50:08 UTC https://padlet.com/egarmir/7pc8s3e8u2ug/wish/217041053 egarmir https://padlet.com/egarmir/7pc8s3e8u2ug/wish/217043503 - http://www.dickens-online.info/charles-dickens-biography.htm
- https://www.charlesdickensinfo.com/novels/complete-works/
- https://www.charlesdickensinfo.com/novels/oliver-twist/
- https://www.charlesdickensinfo.com/novels/david-copperfield/
- https://www.charlesdickensinfo.com/novels/little-dorrit/]]> 2017-12-18 17:56:39 UTC https://padlet.com/egarmir/7pc8s3e8u2ug/wish/217043503