Charles Dickens' father was a clerk at the Naval Pay Office, and because of this the family had to move from place to place: Plymouth, London, Chatham. It was a large family and despite hard work, his father couldn't earn enough money. In 1823 he was arrested for debt and Charles had to start working in a factory...See full bio »
1922Tense Moments with Great Authors
(novels "Olvier Twist", "A Christmas Carol" and "A Tale of Two Cities" / segments "Nancy", "Fagin", "Scrooge", and "Tale of Two Cities, A")
[on choice] We forge the chains we wear in life.
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Trivia:
His wish was to be buried in the English county of Kent but public demand led to his final resting place being in Westminster Abbey, London, England.
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