CHARLES DICKENS BIOGRAPHY Charles John Huffam Dickens was born in Portsmouth (England), on 7 February 1812. He was an English writer and social critic of the 19th century. He created some of the world's most memorable fictional characters and he was one of the greatest novelists of the Victorian period. His novels and short stories continue to be widely popular by the twentieth century. His novels pioneered the serial publication of narrative fiction, which became the dominant Vitorian mode for novel publication. Dickens was regarded as one of the most relevant literary writer of his age. His 1843 book, A Christmas Carol, is one of the most influential works ever written, and it remains popular and continues to inspire adaptations in every artistic genre.
LITERARY STYLE Dickens loved the style of the 18 th century picaresque novels which he found in abundance on his father's shelves. His wirting style is marked by linguistic creativity. His literary style is also a mixture of fantasism and realism. His satires of British aristocracy are often popular. Comparing orphans to stocks and shares, people to tug boats or dinnerparty guests to furniture are just some of Dickens's acclaimed comparisons. Dicken's novels were, among other things, works of social commentary. He was a fierce critic of the poverty and social stratification of Victorian society. The author worked closely with his illustrators, supplying them with a summary of the work at the outset and thus ensuring that his characters and settings were exactly how he envisioned them.