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Charles Dickens GiftThe famous English novelist was born on February 07, 1812, and was legally named Charles John Huffam Dickens, though his pen name was “Boz.” He had seven other siblings, and spent most of his time outdoors and reading as many books as possible, favoring novels written in a picaresque style. He had been born into a fairly wealthy family, but his father had too much fun gambling with his money, and he was imprisoned. To supplement the sudden loss of funds, young Charles began working at a boot-polishing factory, and he was able to finance his family. Things got better financially, and Charles eventually left the factory and began working as a law clerk in 1827. It was there that he learned about law and its effects (and sometimes injustices) on the lower class. On April 2, 1836, he married Catherine Thompson Hogarth, a marriage that yielded 10 children! Dickens eventually began publishing his work, and made quite a name for himself. On June 09, 1870, after a full day’s work on what would be his last novel, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Charles Dickens passed away at his home in Gad’s Hill Place. His tombstone read: “He was a sympathiser to the poor, the suffering, and the oppressed; and by his death, one of England’s greatest writers is lost to the world.” Readers everywhere mourned his death, but famous works such as A Tale of Two Cities, Great Expectations, and his murder-mystery Edwin Drood are only some of the many novels which are treasured today. |
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| Charles Dickens Action Figure $9.95 | | | Book - Unabridged Charles Dickens Suggested Price: $18.98 Our price: $7.59 | ||
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| Charles Dickens Finger Puppet $5.99 | | | Dickens Quote Journal: "Whether I shall turn out..." $19.99 | ||
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| Oliver Twist Teapot- James Sadler Collection Suggested Price: $49.95 Our price: $44.95 | | | Large Journal - Charles Dickens, Our Mutual Friend $16.95 | ||
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