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Charles Dickens

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  • Birth

    Birth

    Charles Dickens was born in 1812 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England.
  • Factory Work

    Factory Work

    Charles worked in a factory while his dad was in debtors' prison.
  • Dickens publishes The Pickwick Papers

    Dickens publishes The Pickwick Papers

  • First Visit to the United States

    First Visit to the United States

    Charles made his first visit to the United States with his wife Catherine.
  • Bestselling Stories

    Bestselling Stories

    A Christmas Carol, Oliver Twist, and Great Expectations are published this year.
  • Staplehurst Rail Crash

    Staplehurst Rail Crash

    Charles Dickens was involved in a rail crash on his way home from Paris.
  • Death

    Death

    Charles suffered a stroke at his home after a long day of work.