Charles Dickens

Charles Dickens was one of the most famous people in the Victorian Era. As a novelist, journalist, editor, illustrator, and social critic, he was regarded as the best in Britain.

Great Expectations, David Copperfield, Oliver Twist, and A Christmas Carol are a few of his well-known Victorian writings. When Dickens initially started as a reporter, his literary career also began. Together with "The True Sun" and "The Mirror of Parliament."

A few of his sketches were published under the pen name "Boz." He wed Catherine Hogarth, the editor of "Sketches by Boz," in the year 1836 AD. Then, He launched his career after the publication of the hugely popular "Pickwick Papers" and never looked back.

He authored travel books, edited two weekly journals (Household Words and All Year Round), published memoirs, and oversaw charitable organizations.

Born: February 7, 1812

Died: June 9, 1870

Role: writer and social critic