Charles Dickens was known as the greatest novelist in the Victorian era, he was also an English writer and a social critic (A. Diniejko). He was born on February 7, 1812, son of Elizabeth and John Dickens (A. Diniejko). Charles Dickens birthplace is in Portsmouth, England near the center of Portsea Island. Years later, Dickens passed away on June 9, 1870 due to stroke in England, Ireland, and Scotland until he finally collapsed (A. Diniejko). During his life, Dickens wanted to demonstrate the truth of how the life of the poor differed from the life of the wealthy.
Charles Dickens was one of the oldest of eight children, there were three females and four males excluding Dickens. His siblings were Alfred L. Dickens, Augustus dickens, Frederick …show more content…
Together, Dickens and Catherine lived together for fifteen years and had ten children. During the time of the birth of their first child, Charley Dickens, Dickens was working on his novel Oliver Twist. After some time Dickens found Catherine an incompatible partner and would blame her for the birth of their children, which made writing difficult for him (F. Kaplan). Their separation took place in 1858, they remained estrange from the time of the separation until Dickens death. Catherine remained faithful and loyal to Dickens even after his death, and until she passed away from …show more content…
Kaplan). On the 6th Mary joined Catherine and Charles Dickens to theatre, after returning home Charles wrote, “she went upstairs to bed at about one o’clock in perfect health and her usual delightful spirits; was taken ill before she had undressed, and died in my arms next afternoon at three o’clock.” (Dickens in the letter to Richard jones 31. of May 1837). Oliver Twist was begun in February 1837, two months before the death of Mary Hogarth. After her death Charles Dickens removed a ring from her finger and kept it until his death, during this time Dickens was to depressed to continue writing Oliver Twist and for the first time missed his deadline.
It was not until 1838 when Oliver Twist was finished and the first edition was found on shelves. Oliver Twist was originally titled Oliver Twist: The Parish Boy’s Progress since then the novel's title has been shortened to Oliver Twist (F. Kaplan). This novel is categorized under the genre of a children’s detective story, though the novel also contains aspects of social protest. The themes appeared in Oliver Twist are defined between good and evil. Charles Dickens not only uses hyperbolic irony and sentimentalism, he uses mistaken identities and familial ties to create a story (F.
Charles Dickens was one of the oldest of eight children, there were three females and four males excluding Dickens. His siblings were Alfred L. Dickens, Augustus dickens, Frederick …show more content…
Together, Dickens and Catherine lived together for fifteen years and had ten children. During the time of the birth of their first child, Charley Dickens, Dickens was working on his novel Oliver Twist. After some time Dickens found Catherine an incompatible partner and would blame her for the birth of their children, which made writing difficult for him (F. Kaplan). Their separation took place in 1858, they remained estrange from the time of the separation until Dickens death. Catherine remained faithful and loyal to Dickens even after his death, and until she passed away from …show more content…
Kaplan). On the 6th Mary joined Catherine and Charles Dickens to theatre, after returning home Charles wrote, “she went upstairs to bed at about one o’clock in perfect health and her usual delightful spirits; was taken ill before she had undressed, and died in my arms next afternoon at three o’clock.” (Dickens in the letter to Richard jones 31. of May 1837). Oliver Twist was begun in February 1837, two months before the death of Mary Hogarth. After her death Charles Dickens removed a ring from her finger and kept it until his death, during this time Dickens was to depressed to continue writing Oliver Twist and for the first time missed his deadline.
It was not until 1838 when Oliver Twist was finished and the first edition was found on shelves. Oliver Twist was originally titled Oliver Twist: The Parish Boy’s Progress since then the novel's title has been shortened to Oliver Twist (F. Kaplan). This novel is categorized under the genre of a children’s detective story, though the novel also contains aspects of social protest. The themes appeared in Oliver Twist are defined between good and evil. Charles Dickens not only uses hyperbolic irony and sentimentalism, he uses mistaken identities and familial ties to create a story (F.