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Charles Dickens

Charles Dickens wrote A Tale of Two Cities, Oliver Twist, Great Expectations, and other popular novels of 19th-century England. Charles Dickens grew up in poverty, and it shows in his writing: he is…

Dickens, Charles

(Encyclopedia) Dickens, Charles, 1812–70, English author, b. Portsmouth, one of the world's most popular, prolific, and skilled novelists. Charles Dickens is one of the giants of English literature…

Browne, Hablot Knight

(Encyclopedia) Browne, Hablot KnightBrowne, Hablot Knighthăbˈlō [key], pseud. Phiz, 1815–82, English illustrator. At 21 he was chosen by Charles Dickens to illustrate Pickwick Papers. His success was…

Broadstairs and Saint Peter's

(Encyclopedia) Broadstairs and Saint Peter's, town, Kent, SE England. The town is in the region known as the Isle of Thanet. It is a residential area…

A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens

by Charles Dickens   Contents Preface Marley's Ghost The First of the Three Spirits The Second of the Three Spirits The Last of the Spirits The End of It  

Charles Dickens’ Books Quiz

Are you a fan of Charles Dickens and his literary works? Get ready to dive into the world of Victorian England and discover the fascinating stories and characters created by one of the greatest…

Gadshill

(Encyclopedia) GadshillGadshillgădzˈhĭl [key], low hill, Kent, SE England, near Rochester. In Shakespeare's Henry IV it was the scene of Falstaff's robberies. Charles Dickens lived there, at Gadshill…

Portsmouth, city, England

(Encyclopedia) Portsmouth, city and unitary authority (2011 pop. 205,056), S England, on Spithead Channel. The city includes Portsea (naval station), Southsea (residential district and resort), and…

Forster, John

(Encyclopedia) Forster, John, 1812–76, English biographer and critic. He was influential as literary and dramatic critic of the London Examiner. His Lives of the Statesmen of the Commonwealth (5 vol…

Rochester, town, England

(Encyclopedia) Rochester, town, SE England, on the Medway River, chief town of the borough of Medway, which also includes Chatham and Gillingham. Cement, heavy machinery, electronic equipment,…