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Charles Dickens

1812–1870 · 19th century

Charles Dickens was the most popular English novelist of the Victorian era. Works such as Oliver Twist, A Christmas Carol, David Copperfield, Bleak House and Great Expectations, many first published in monthly instalments, combined comedy and memorable characters with sharp criticism of poverty, child labour, the workhouse and the law.

Charles Dickens
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