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Birth
Charles John Huffam Dickens was born on the 7th of February 1812 His parents are John and Elizabeth Dickens. He was a second child of eight siblings. -
Childhood, move to London
He was very unhealthy when he was a child. His family moved to London in 1822. Charles had to start work in a blacking factory labeling bottels for eleven hours a day. -
Father in prison
John Dickens was eventually sent to a debtors prison. Charles visited him there every Sunday. -
His journalistic career
He began journalistic career in 1831 writing became his passion working for the paper. -
First book
He was very ambitious and he began to write in 1835. His first work is Pickwick Club. -
Katherine Hogarth
Charles met Kathrine Hogarth they fell in love and got married. The next few years of fervent activity resulted in much writing and many children. -
Trip to America
In 1842 Charles and Katherine set sail for America on landing in Boston they were mobbed by crowds, that were fascinated his work. -
Trip to Italy
In the summer of 1844 he took his big family to Italy. -
Gads Hill
At age 44 Charles bought Gads Hill Place, the house his father had pointed out to him. Dickens was orgarizing a theatrical project there. -
New love
He met and was spellbound by a young actress Ellen Ternan. There is much speculation about this relationship that caused the end of his marriage to Katharine. -
Problems with health
In April in 1860 when Charles and Ellen were returning from Paris, their train derailed. The incident left Charles very shaken and his health began to fail. -
Death
On Wensday the 9th of June 1870 at the age of 58 Charles suffered a stroke and died. -
Dicken's grave.
He's buried in Westminster Abbey.
