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Charles Dickens (1812 - 1870) was a great English novelist and a very popular writer even in his time. Dickens was a keen observer of human nature. He sympathised with the poor and helpless and mocked the greedy and the cruel.

As a young boy Dickens had to work in a London factory pasting the labels on bottles of shoe polish. His father, a clerk had to go through the misfortune of being penniless and in prison. His father was able to later send Charles Dickens to school where he wasn't very happy. All these experiences lend colour to the various characters and situations portrayed lovingly by Charles Dickens. Some of his more famous books are - Pickwick papers, Oliver Twist, A Tale of Two Cities, Great Expectations. He has to his credit 15 novels, 5 short novels, sketches, travel books and some non-fiction.