Charles Dickens (1812-1870), English Victorian era author wrote numerous highly acclaimed novels including his most autobiographical David Copperfield (1848-1850);
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| Born | Charles John Huffam Dickens 7 February 1812(1812-02-07) Landport, Portsmouth |
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| Died | 9 June 1870 (aged 58) Gad's Hill Place, Higham, Kent |
| Cause of death | Stroke |
| Resting place | Poets' Corner, Westminster Abbey |
| Other names | Boz |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Years active | 1833 until his death |
“Whether I shall turn out to be the hero of my own life, or whether that station will be held by anybody else, these pages must show.
To begin my life with the beginning of my life, I record that I was born (as I have been informed and believe) on a Friday, at twelve o'clock at night. It was remarked that the clock began to strike, and I began to cry, simultaneously.”
As a prolific 19th Century author of short stories, plays, novellas, novels, fiction and non, during his lifetime Dickens became known the world over for his remarkable characters, his mastery of prose in the telling of their lives, and his depictions of the social classes, mores and values of his times.
Some considered him the spokesman for the poor, for he definitely brought much awareness to their plight, the downtrodden and the have-nots.
He had his share of critics like Virginia Woolf and Henry James, but also many admirers, even into the 21st Century.
