Charles Dickens
Born
in Portsmouth, England
February 07, 1812
Died
June 09, 1870
Genre
Influences
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A Tale of Two Cities
9255 editions
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published
1859
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A Christmas Carol
9896 editions
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published
1843
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Great Expectations
789 editions
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published
1860
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Oliver Twist
7324 editions
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published
1838
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David Copperfield
3950 editions
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published
1850
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Bleak House
2015 editions
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published
1853
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Hard Times
3369 editions
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published
1854
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A Christmas Carol / The Chimes / The Cricket on the Hearth
by
210 editions
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published
1843
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Little Dorrit
1324 editions
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published
1857
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Nicholas Nickleby
1580 editions
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published
1839
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“There is nothing in the world so irresistibly contagious as laughter and good humor.”
― A Christmas Carol
― A Christmas Carol
“I loved her against reason, against promise, against peace, against hope, against happiness, against all discouragement that could be.”
― Great Expectations
― Great Expectations
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