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 …

5 days ago · 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, …

4 days ago · Charles Dickens A Tale of Two Cities goes beyond revolution and revenge to explore human behaviour under pressure. The novel teaches timeless lessons: true purpose often …

Nov 8, 2025 · Detail from a portrait of Charles Dickens by Daniel Maclise, 1839. This is what Dickens would have looked like around the time of Pickwick Papers, Oliver Twist, and …

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.

Read a biography about the life of Charles Dickens the Victorian author whose epic stories (e.g. Great Expectations and A Christmas Carol) and vivid characters are unforgettable.

Here are all 20 Charles Dickens books: novels and novellas that defined Victorian literature. As many were originally published in serial form, we’ve ordered them by the date each book was …

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 …

Jun 22, 2025 · Here are Charles Dickens's main novels, in the order they were written, with their characters, important facts, and simple summaries of their stories. This should be helpful for …

Jun 20, 2025 · Dickens pays off every possible line and motif that he sets up. Madame Defarge is one of the most iconic villains in any novel, and the almost-father-figure of Mr. Lorry remains …