Charles Dickens whose full name was Charles John Huffam Dickens was an English novelist , born in Postmouth in 1812 When he was Charles Dickens whose full name was Charles John Huffam Dickens boy , he read a lot and he was a very unhappy yet sensitive child was an English novelist , born in Portsmouth in 1812 When he was His family was terribly poor and they lived in a sordid suburb of boy , he read a lot and he was a very unhappy yet sensitive child London His father was sent to prison for debt when he was only 12 His family was terribly poor and they lived in a sordid suburb of and he had to work in a small factory This was a horrible London His father was sent to prison for debt when he was only 12 experience which he never forgot Then his father sent him to school and he had to work in a small factory This was a horrible and Charles became a clerk in 1827 He was still very poor , but he experience which he never forgot Then his father sent him to school wanted to write and he became a reporter, and started writing and Charles became a clerk in 1827 He was still very poor , but he magazine sketches under the pseudonym « Boz » He travelled a lot ( he went to the USA in wanted to write and he became a reporter, and started writing 1840) ,he kept writing articles But the success came in 1837 with « The Pickwick Papers », magazine sketches under the pseudonym « Boz » He travelled a lot ( he went to the USA in his first book His many subsequent novels appearing first in monthly instalments often 1840) ,he kept writing articles But the success came in 1837 with « The Pickwick Papers », depicting poverty and social injustice in Victorian England were and still are very popular his first book His many subsequent novels appearing first in monthly instalments often such as « David Copperfield » in 1849 about the tragedy of his childhood So with all his depicting poverty and social injustice in Victorian England were and still are very popular works , he became rich and famous He died in 1870 such as « David Copperfield » in 1849 about the tragedy of his childhood So with all his works , he became rich and famous He died in 1870 QUIZ TIME What is the name of newest museum in? about Dickens in Chatham, England? a Scrooge’s world b Dickens’ world c Oliver’s world Which English county is Chatham a Dorset b Devon c Kent What job made him famous ? a Poet b Writer c Journalist Where was he from? a Ireland b Scotland c England Where did he work when he was 12? young? a In a mill pocket Why did he have to work so a He wanted to have some b In a blacksmith’s workshop c In a shoe- dye factory money b He wanted to be independent c His father was in debts What was his father’s job ? a A teacher Where did he go in 1840? a To Asia b A journalist c A clerk What did he there ? a He went on working as a clerk b He became a reporter c He travelled for pleasure b To Russia c To The USA 10 What was his pseudonym ? a Scrooge b Pickwick c Boz 11 What literary work Charles Dickens didn’t write? a Oliver Twist b Great expectations c Uncle Tom’ s cabin 12 Which of his books is associated with Christmas? a David Copperfield b A tale of two cities c A Christmas Carol 13 When is the action of his books situated? a In Georgian times b In the Middle Ages c In Victorian Times 14 How many children did he have? a Ten b Seven c Three Answer the questions When was Charles Dickens born? Where was he born ? What happened to his father in 1824? -4 Why? -5 Where did Charles had to work then? -6 Was it a happy period for him ? Why? Did it have an influence on his work after? Which was his first successful book? When was “Oliver Twist “ published? 10 Who was the monarch of Britain in his life time ? put the words in the right order 1.* Charles * books * described* Victorian * Dickens * his * in * life* in *cities *in *times* * industrial * the * revolution * time * that at * happened* * life* but * lots* for* children* was* horrible* of * * them * of * in * work * had * to * factories* workhouses* lots* or* -5 *conditions* the * towns * overpopulated* bad* in * were * and * sanitary*