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About the Author
Charles Dickens was born in Landport, Portsea, England, in 1812, the second of eight children. His father, a clerk, moved the family to London when Charles was ten years old. Two years later, the boy had to leave school to help support the family.
But Charles read constantly in his spare time. He also wandered around the poor working-class districts and the slum areas where criminals hung out. These places and their inhabitants were described vividly in his novels.
In 1832, Dickens, who had since returned to school, became a newspaper reporter. Four years later, he published Pickwick Papers^ his first major novel. Oliver Twist appeared in 1838. Other leading works included David Copperfield, A Christmas Carol, Great Expectations, and A Tale of Two Cities.