Charles Dickens
Born: 02-06-1812
Charles Dickens, a towering figure in 19th-century literature, is renowned for his vivid characters and social commentary. Born in 1812 in Portsmouth, England, Dickens experienced a tumultuous childhood that influenced his writing. His works, including classics like "A Tale of Two Cities" and "Great Expectations," highlight Victorian society's struggles and injustices. Dickens' storytelling mastery and deep empathy for the marginalized cemented his legacy as one of the greatest novelists of all time.
Book summaries for books written by Charles Dickens
Quotes
I don't pretend to keep secrets from my mother.
Some of us who chance to be delicate, know how much endurance the human frame is capable of making good.
If you go through life without seeing much, the dustiness on the frame, and specks of dry rot, will not trouble you much.
Mysteries arise out of close love, as well as out of wide division.
As Mr. Fledgeby rolled away from the City in his luxurious brougham, were his meditations set to the music of that popular tune?
A touch of anxiety was upon him, and when he paused at the Temple Gate and looked around, he did not like the look of things.
Death, your conception misstates my charge. At first you took my young charges, but now you begin to approach the heart of my factory.
Day after day, his smiling daughter going up the staircase, and coming down the staircase, and going away, and coming back, and holding Slinky true to the rails, would be a sight to see.
It says to every prisoner: 'Peace be with you'. 'Peace be with you', and ten thousand miles away out yonder.
I hope this woman may not go to pieces. She has a false air of being a rock on which the breakers dash themselves in vain.
For there is nothing half so good in life as a little money, and a little kindness.
If you mean that you think I am not fit to be trusted with the care of this young lady, you are right.