Charles Dickens

Charles Dickens was born February 2, 1812 in Portsmouth, England.

Charles Dickens

Charles Dickens died on June 9, 1870.An epitaph at his funeral

"To the Memory of Charles Dickens (England'smost popular author) who died at his residence,Higham, near Rochester, Kent, June 9, 1870, at theage of 58. He was a sympathizer with thepoor, the suffering, and the oppressed; and by hisdeath, one of England's greatest writers is lost tothe world."

Charles Dickens

As reported in Charles Dickens obituary, his last words were alleged to have been –

“Be natural my children. For the writer that is

natural has fulfilled all the rules of art.”

Charles Dickens Family

Charles Dickens married Catherine HogarthDickens on April 2, 1836.

Charles Dickens Family

Charles Dickens married Catherine HogarthDickens on April 2, 1836.

Together, they had 10 children.

Notable Works

• The Pickwick Papers – 1836

• Oliver Twist – 1837• Nicholas Nickelby –

1838 • The Old Curiosity

Shop - 1840

Notable Works

• The Pickwick Papers – 1836

• Oliver Twist – 1837• Nicholas Nickelby –

1838 • The Old Curiosity

Shop - 1840

• Martin Chuzzlewit – 1843

• Dombey and Son – 1846

• David Copperfield – 1849

• Bleak House - 1852

Notable Works

• Hard Times – 1854• Little Dorrit – 1855• A Tale of Two Cities

– 1859• Great Expectations

- 1860

Notable Works

• Hard Times – 1854• Little Dorrit – 1855• A Tale of Two Cities

– 1859• Great Expectations

- 1860

• Our Mutual Friend – 1864

• The Mystery of Edwin Prood - 1870

Notable Works

Charles Dickens first novel was The

Pickwick Papers.

Notable Works

The Mystery of Edwin Prood is the final

novel by Charles Dickens. The novel was

left unfinished at the time of Dickens’death, and was intended ending for itremains unknown.

Honors and Recognition

In Charles Dickens' day, awards were morecommonly given for practical purposes. If he hadmade inventions or created new ways to producemachinery, he would have most likely won a few.However, awards for art, literature, or othercreative achievements were about non existent.There have been plays, musicals, and movies thathave received awards since that time, but CharlesDickens himself never received any awards.

Presentation by Heather Coit