Dickens, Charles: Early Life and Works
Early Life and Works
The son of a naval clerk, Dickens spent his early childhood in London and in Chatham. When he was 12 his father was imprisoned for debt, and Charles was compelled to work in a blacking warehouse. He never forgot this double humiliation. At 17 he was a court stenographer, and later he was an expert parliamentary reporter for the
Soon Dickens was commissioned to write burlesque sporting sketches; the result was
Sections in this article:
- Introduction
- Dickens's Genius
- Maturity
- Early Life and Works
- Bibliography
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