He took the name boz from his brother augustus s nickname.

Charles dickens books name background. Charles john huffam dickens frsa ˈ d ɪ k ɪ n z. The second novel of charles dickens was oliver twist. Top 10 books by charles dickens. His works enjoyed unprecedented popularity during his lifetime and by the 20th century critics and scholars had recognised him as a.

During his lifetime dickens was viewed as a popular entertainer of fecund imagination while later critics championed his mastery of prose his endless invention of memorable characters and his powerful social sensibilities. 7 february 1812 9 june 1870 was an english writer and social critic he created some of the world s best known fictional characters and is regarded by many as the greatest novelist of the victorian era. Hodder and stoughton 1903. Charles john huffam dickens february 7 1812 to june 9 1870 pen name boz was an english novelist.

Dickens s series of five christmas books were soon to follow. Oliver twist 1837. The victorian era was the final phase of the evolution from feudalism to capitalism in england. Being a good natured guide to the art and adventures of the man who invented scrooge.

It was published by chapman hall in monthly installments from march of 1836 until november 1837. As in any transitional phase there are winners and losers. Charles john huffam dickens february 7 1812 june 9 1870 pen name boz was a popular english novelist of the victorian era 1838 1901. The pickwick papers also known as the posthumous papers of the pickwick club was the first novel of charles dickens.

Charles dickens was a british novelist journalist editor illustrator and social commentator who wrote such beloved classic novels as oliver twist a christmas carol nicholas nickleby david. Burns and oates 1975. Dickens worked a very serious subject into comedic pickwick papers that of the injustice of the justice system.

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