Dickens edited a weekly journal for 20 years; wrote 15 novels, five novellas, hundreds of short stories and nonfiction articles; lectured and performed readings extensively; was a tireless letter writer; and …

Dec 19, 2025 · Charles Dickens (1812–70) was an English novelist, generally considered the greatest of the Victorian era. His many volumes include such works as A Christmas Carol, David Copperfield, …

Dec 4, 2025 · Author Charles Dickens wrote ’Oliver Twist,’ ‘A Christmas Carol,’ ‘Great Expectations,’ and 12 more novels. See his quotes and read about his wife and children.

Dickens, Charles John Huffam (1812-1870), probably the best-known and, to many people, the greatest English novelist of the 19th century. A moralist, satirist, and social reformer, Dickens crafted complex …

Nov 16, 2025 · Learn about Charles Dickens’ life, his work, his characters, explore maps of the locations he described, and learn how he became the greatest writer of his age.

Charles Dickens is the author of Great Expectations, A Christmas Carol, Oliver Twist, David Copperfield and Hard Times.

5 days ago · Charles Dickens, who lived much of his life in Kent, was a keen actor, a museum exhibition reveals.