BY J O N AT H A N H & C H I M A O ’ H

CHARLES DICKENS

Charles Dickens is

probably the most famous author in the

English language.

FAMOUS AUTHOR

HE wrote about the ordinary people and the difficult lives they had.HE wrote his stories in exciting chapters so people look forward to the next chapter.

WHY IS HE FAMOUS

Charles Dickens was born in Portsmouth in February 1812.

BIRTH

As a young boy he had to work in a factory which was cruel,had rats running around the floor,was cold,dark and miserable.

WORKING

He only went to school for a short period as father was regularly in the Debtor’s prison.

SCHOOL

As Charles could read and write he became a Journalist for a newspaper.Newspaperswere becoming popular this time.

JOURNALIST

HE married Catharine Hogarth in 1836. They were to have 10 children

1836 MARRIAGE

Oliver twist

Great Expectations/A Christmas Carol

Pickwick Papers/A Tale Of Two Cities

BOOKS

Some of the characters that Charles Dickens created are famous even today in the English language .

FAMOUS CHARACTERS

Scrooge=Mean Miser

Fagin=‘Fence’ For Thieves

Mr.Bumble=Cruel Orphanage Head

Pip=a kind thoughtful boy

Mrs . Gargary= cruel stepmother

Bill Sykes=Evil thief

Dodger = young pickpocket.

SCROOGE

Dickens wrote many books and other articles for newspapers etc.

OTHER WRITINGS

He would put one chapter per week into the newspaper so that people would buy the newspaper each week to see what happened next.

PLAN

Charles went to America to make speeches against slavery.

SPEECHES

He died in 1858 aged 46 and is one or the most famous people buried in Westminster Abbey in London

DEATH