A biography of Charles Dickens (1812 - 1870), English Victorian novelist. Dickens was born in Landport, Portsmouth, on February 7, 1812, and was the second of eight children. Learn about the life and works of Charles Dickens , one of the most influential and popular British novelists of the 19th century. Explore his childhood struggles, his journalism career, his famous novels, his marriages and his legacy. Dickens , Charles John Huffam (1812-1870), probably the best-known and, to many people, the greatest English novelist of the 19th century. Charles Dickens was a British author, journalist, editor, illustrator, and social commentator who wrote the beloved classics Oliver Twist, A Christmas Carol, and Great Expectations.
