2. Charles Dicken born on 7th February 1812 – he
died on 9th June 1870 was an English writer
and social critic who is generally regarded as
the greatest novelist of the Victorian period and
the creator of some of the world's most
memorable fictional characters.
3. Born in Portsmouth, England, Dickens left school
to work in a factory after his father was thrown
into debtors' prison. Though he had little formal
education, his early impoverishment drove him
to succeed. He edited a weekly journal for 20
years, wrote 15 novels and hundreds of short
stories and non-fiction articles, lectured and
performed extensively, was an indefatigable
letter writer, and campaigned vigorously for
children's rights, education, and other social
reforms.
4. Dickens rocketed to fame with the 1836 serial
publication of the Pickwick Papers. Within a few
years he had become an international literary
celebrity, celebrated his humour, satire.
His novels, most published in monthly or weekly
instalments, pioneered the serial publication of
narrative fiction, which became the dominant
Victorian mode for novel publication.
6. Summary:
Oliver Twist was one of the most popular works
of Charles Dickens. Is the second novel by
English author. Oliver Twist was an orphan boy
who went to London to try and live better. He
escapes and travels to London where he meets
the Artful Dodger, leader of a gang of juvenile
pickpockets.Oliver is brought to the den of
pickpockets where he meets Fagin, who cared
for them. Bill also meets the leader of the gang
who tried to kill Oliver after learning they had
betrayed.