Heralded as one of the best—if not the best—novelists of the Victorian era, Charles Dickens longed for fame from an early age. And, after a difficult childhood beset by financial troubles ...

It is stated, and on the very best authority, that within the 12 years that have passed since Dickens's death no less than 4,239,000 volumes of his works have teen sold in England alone!

Prepare yourself for plum puddings, snowy Christmases, and bitterly cold London scenes aplenty in these gorgeous Charles ... of times, it was the worst of times.” Oh yes, this might be Dickens ...

Household Words was an unillustrated weekly magazine conducted and edited by Charles Dickens from late March 1850 through May 1859. It was issued weekly, but also monthly and as bound annual volumes.

After receiving an inheritance, John Dickens was released and Charles was sent to the private ... Bleak House and Hard Times. He also kept Catherine busy with their 10 children.

It was a hard life. Dickens’ stories tell us what life was like all those years ago and he is one of the most famous writers in the English language. Charles Dickens lived in the 1800s ...