Victorian Literature timeline By facebooker_10207416380541086 Feb 6, 1806 Elizabeth Barrett born Feb 7, 1812 Charles Dickens born May 1, 1845 EBB writes Sonnets from the Portugese (1845-46) Jun 1, 1850 Publication of Sonnets from the Portugese May 5, 1864 Serial publication of Our Mutual Friend begins