Charles Dickens’ NovelsMaria Juvakka XIB

A Brief Biography

• English novelist, generally considered the greatest of the Victorian period (Victorian era: 1837-1901)

• His family was in Marshalea debtor's prison in 1824 => inspiration for the novel “Little Dorrit” (1855)

• Dickens’ novels are of social commentary

The Pickwick Papers• Dickens’ first real novel.• (First published as a monthly serial,

April 1836 to November 1837)• The comedy of this novel is

satirical. • The book tells the story of the

adventures of a club formed by Samuel Pickwick. The chief theme of the novel is their travels throughout the English countryside.

• The literary value of this book is in it’s characters.

• Many adaptions for the TV and radio (ie BBC)

Oliver Twist• One of Dickens's best-

known works • “Oliver Twist is not of great

value, but it is of great importance”

• Maybe the most depressing and ‘ugly’ of Dickens’ works.

• Deals with moral, social, personal and political issues.

• Tells the story of a young orphan.

Nicholas Nickelby• Was published monthly, likewise

to “The Pickwick Papers”• The style is episodic and

humorous. • Dickens intended to use the

novel to expose the scandal of the "Yorkshire schools“

• The novel centres around the life and adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, a young man who has to support his mother and sister after his bankrupted father dies. He is sent to work as an assistant master at a school in Yorkshire.

Other Popular Works

• David Copperfield • A Christmas Carol

and other Christmas novels

• Great Expectations • Bleak House • A Tale of Two Cities• ...

More about His Life• http://www.bbc.co.uk/

drama/bleakhouse/animation.shtml

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LA6YGp1Kp6s

Sources• http://www90.homepage.v

illanova.edu/marc.napolitano/dickens_novels.htm

• http://www.online-literature.com/dickens

• http://charlesdickenspage.com/works.html

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_dickens

• http://google.com

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