Charles Dickens

 

Charles Dickens (1812-1870)
Described in this BBC biography as the "quintessential Victorian author," Charles Dickens is probably better known to students as the author of such novels as The Tale of Two Cities, David Copperfield, Oliver Twist, and Great Expectations. Rising from the poverty in which his father's wanton spending habits landed his family, Dickens became a successful parliamentary journalist before publishing The Pickwick Papers in 1836, after which he dedicated himself entirely to his literary pursuits.
Topic: Dickens, Charles,--1812-1870
URL:  http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/dickens_charles.shtml

 

David Perdue's Charles Dickens Page
The sole purpose of this David Perdue's site--a labor of love if ever there was one--is to educate a new generation of readers by increasing their awareness of Charles Dickens' life and works. Calling Dickens "nineteenth-century London personified," Perdue serves up fast facts about the writer, biographical data, pages devoted to each of his novels, an alphabetical cross-linked list of more than four hundred characters, a glossary, a map of Dickens' London, and more.
Topic: Dickens, Charles,--1812-1870
URL:  http://charlesdickenspage.com/index.html

 

Dickens, Charles
During his lifetime, Charles Dickens enjoyed praise for both his humorous works (e.g., Pickwick Papers) and his darker tomes (e.g., Bleak House). Still the most widely read of the Victorian novelists, Dickens is now chiefly celebrated for his most serious works including The Tale of Two Cities and David Copperfield. According to the Dictionary of Literary Biography, more has been written each year about Dickens than about any other English author but William Shakespeare. This entry from the Educational Paperback Association, which adds to the volumes written about him, serves as an excellent introduction to his life and work.
Topic: Dickens, Charles,--1812-1870
URL:  http://www.edupaperback.org/showauth.cfm?authid=87