Charles Dickens: The Champion of Victorian Literature

A concise introduction to the author's life, family, works, and controversies.
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Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
 Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens, one of the greatest novelists of the 19th century, was born on February 7, 1812, in Portsmouth, England. He was the second of eight children in a family that struggled with financial difficulties. His father, John Dickens, worked as...