Charles Dickens 1812-1870 
THEMES
BIOGRAPHY
WORKS
LEGACY
Social problems
English novelist
EARLY WORKS
Hard childhood
The Pickwick Papers (1836)
Sketches by "Boz" (1836)
Women
Main themes
Childhood
CREED
EXPLOITATION
CORRUPTION
A CHRISTMAS CAROL
GREAT EXPECTATIONS
A TALE OF TWO CITIES
Best-known book
Illustrated by John Leech
A Christmas ghost story
Many versions and adaptions
Social class and human worth
Orphan Pip's life in high society
Historical novel
French Revolution
Commentary on social injustice
"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times"
Charity
Teaching tolerance
Inspiring thousands of people