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Charles Dickens Personal Timeline

February 7, 1812: Born in Portsmouth, England
1827: Began work as a law clerk
1834: Began work as a political journalist
1836: Married Catherine Thomas Hogarth (1816-1879)
1856: Bought Gad's Hill Place in Higham, Kent
1865: Survived Staplehurst Rail Crash
1867: Gave first public reading in the U.S. in New York City
June 9, 1870: Died from a stroke

Charles Dickens Publications Timeline

1836-1837: The Pickwick Papers published as a monthly serial
1837-1839: The Adventures of Oliver Twist published as a monthly serial
1838-1839: The Life And Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby published as a monthly serial
1843: A Christmas Carol published in its entirety
1849-1850: David Copperfield published as a monthly serial
1852-1853: Bleak House published as a monthly serial
1859: A Tale of Two Cities published as a weekly serial
1860-1861: Great Expectations published as a weekly serial
1865: Our Mutual Friend published in its entirety
1870: The Mystery of Edwin Drood published in its unfinished state

Notable Charles Dickens Films

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1935: A Tale of Two Cities
1935: Mystery of Edwin Drood
1948: Oliver Twist
1952: The Pickwick Papers
1968: Oliver!
1983: Mickey's Christmas Carol
1984: A Christmas Carol (TV)
1985: The Mystery of Edwin Drood (Musical)
1989: Great Expectations (TV)
1998: Great Expecations
1998: Our Mutual Friend (TV)
1999: David Copperfield (TV)
1999: A Christmas Carol (TV)
1999: Oliver Twist (TV)
2000: The Mystery of Charles Dickens (TV)
2000: David Copperfield (TV)
2002: Nicholas Nickleby
2005: Oliver Twist
2005: Bleak House (TV)

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Guide Note:

British author Charles Dickens, a Victorian era novelist, is considered one of the greatest writers in the English language.

Fast Facts:

Born: February 7, 1812
Birthplace: Portsmouth, England
Published over 19 novels and 31 short stories
Died: June 9, 1870
Most Popular Works: A Christmas Carol, Oliver Twist, David Copperfield, Great Expectations, and A Tale of Two Cities

Background

Charles Dickens was born Born in Portsmouth, England, on February 7, 1812. He was the second child out of eight to be born to John and Elizabeth Dickens. His father worked for the British Navy in the pay office at the time of his birth. Around the time that Dickens was 12, his father was imprisoned for outstanding debts.

Personal Life

In 1824, at the age of 12, Dickens began work at a boot blacking factor after his father went to prison. Some time later in 1827 he began work as a law clerk for the offices of Ellis and Blackmore. His writing career really began, however, in 1834 when he started work as a political journalist. Married in 1836 to Catherine Thomas Hogarth, he finally purchased a family home in 1856. Now known as Gad's Hill Place, it is located in Higham, Kent. He survived the infamous Staplehurst Rail Crash in 1865. He died from a stroke on June 9, 1870.

Career

Working for the Morning Chronicle as a political journalist, his first serialized work was published in 1836. Originally known as Sketches by Boz, this material became what we know today as The Pickwick Papers. His next two novels were also published as serials over the course of the next two years. Finally, in 1843, A Christmas Carol was published in its entirety. Dickens continued to publish serialized novels for the next twenty years before publishing his next full book on its own. His last work, The Mystery of Edwin Drood was published it its unfinished state as a serial, with the final episodes appearing after Dicken's death.

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