Charles dickens biography for kids

Charles Dickens (7 February 1812 – 9 June 1870)^[1] was an English writer and a social critic who is regarded as one of the great English writers of the 19th century.

Early life

Charles Dickens was born in Portsmouth, England.^[1] His parents were John Dickens (1785-1851),^[2] a naval pay clerk, and Elizabeth Barrow (1789–1863).^[2]

When Dickens was born, he had dyslexia and so he could not read or write properly, unlike other kids.

When Charles was 12 years old, his family moved to Camden, London. He worked in a blacking factory there while his father was in prison for debt.

Charles dickens biography for kids authors life

Dickens's hard times in the factory served as a foundation of ideas for many of his novels. Many of them, like Oliver Twist, later became famous. When his great-grandmother died and transmitted money, Charles' father paid off his debts and was released from prison.

Charles did not like working and wished to stop after his father had been released. However, his mother said that the f