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Charles Dickens was one of the few writers who were what? |
popular and financially successful while alive |
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When and where was Charles Dickens born? |
Portsmouth, England in 1812 |
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What was his early early childhood like? |
Happy, content Middle class |
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What was the beginning of his problems? What did Dickens have to do? |
His dad got into financial problems and was in prison. Dickens had to work in a blacking factory, a gruesome, unsafe job. |
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What did Charles Dickens say about his chldhood experience? |
It was his most traumatic experience of his life, facing poverty, emotional abandonment, and gruesome work. However, this gives him something to write about |
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What happened when he was 18? |
He fell completely in love with Maria Beadnall, the daughter of a rich banker, who lost interest. Years after, he was still suffering from this relationship because he felt a sense of social inferiority |
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What happened in 1836, relationship wise? |
He got married to Catherine Hogarth Didn't like her as much, not as much passion still had ten children. |
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What did Charles Dickens like to write a lot? |
Sketches, short pieces |
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What was his name early on? |
Boz |
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What was his first published work? |
Sketches by Boz, a collection of essays, in 1836 |
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What was his first novel? |
PIckwick Papers - published in installments immediately very succesful with all levels of society |
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What was Oliver Twist about? |
It was a novel, a social commentary, which made a statement about what happens in society. Specifically, it talks about orphans that are exploited in stories |
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What year did he come to America? |
1842 |
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What was his opinion of America? |
Hated America. Disliked the attitude and vanity of America. England was a lot more serious, not "all about me" Could not stand the idea of slavery. He had reading tours |
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What was the turning point where he became extremely popular? |
David Copperfield, which was autobiographical |
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What type of reviews did Great Expectations get? |
mixed reviews from critics readers loved it |
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What year did he die? |
1970, 58 years old |
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What did he do before he died? |
Burned everything he had in terms of letters, etc |
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Why did he burn his lettters? |
he said that he didn't want his life to be more interesting than his novels |
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Name some influences of Charles Dickens |
Certain buildings that he was fond off, such as inns London- fascinated by city life Shipyards and docks Mystic and fog over rivers escape by boat |
