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Charles Dickens’ NovelsMaria Juvakka XIB
A Brief Biography
• English novelist, generally considered the greatest of the Victorian period (Victorian era: 1837-1901)
• His family was in Marshalea debtor's prison in 1824 => inspiration for the novel “Little Dorrit” (1855)
• Dickens’ novels are of social commentary
The Pickwick Papers• Dickens’ first real novel.• (First published as a monthly serial,
April 1836 to November 1837)• The comedy of this novel is
satirical. • The book tells the story of the
adventures of a club formed by Samuel Pickwick. The chief theme of the novel is their travels throughout the English countryside.
• The literary value of this book is in it’s characters.
• Many adaptions for the TV and radio (ie BBC)
Oliver Twist• One of Dickens's best-
known works • “Oliver Twist is not of great
value, but it is of great importance”
• Maybe the most depressing and ‘ugly’ of Dickens’ works.
• Deals with moral, social, personal and political issues.
• Tells the story of a young orphan.
Nicholas Nickelby• Was published monthly, likewise
to “The Pickwick Papers”• The style is episodic and
humorous. • Dickens intended to use the
novel to expose the scandal of the "Yorkshire schools“
• The novel centres around the life and adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, a young man who has to support his mother and sister after his bankrupted father dies. He is sent to work as an assistant master at a school in Yorkshire.
Other Popular Works
• David Copperfield • A Christmas Carol
and other Christmas novels
• Great Expectations • Bleak House • A Tale of Two Cities• ...
More about His Life• http://www.bbc.co.uk/
drama/bleakhouse/animation.shtml
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LA6YGp1Kp6s
Sources• http://www90.homepage.v
illanova.edu/marc.napolitano/dickens_novels.htm
• http://www.online-literature.com/dickens
• http://charlesdickenspage.com/works.html
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_dickens
• http://google.com
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