Charles Dickens
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Charles Dickens Net Worth

Charles Dickens was a renowned 19th-century English author, born on February 7, 1812 in Hampshire, England. He is best known for his works such as Oliver Twist, Bleak House, and A Christmas Carol, and is widely regarded as the most significant novelist of the Victorian era. His works are renowned for their memorable characters and acute social satire.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day February 7, 1812
Birth Place Hampshire, England
Age 207 YEARS OLD
Died On Jun 9, 1870 (age 58)
Birth Sign Aquarius

💰 Net worth: $85 Million (2024)

About

Renowned 19th-century English author whose best known works include Oliver Twist, Bleak House, and A Christmas Carol. He created some of the most memorable characters in fiction, became known for his acute social satire, and is generally considered to be the most significant Novelist of the Victorian era.

Before Fame

He left school at a young age to work in a factory, due to his father's imprisonment in the debtors' jail. He quickly overcame his family history and, by the time he published his first serial, The Pickwick Papers (in 1836), he was well on his way to international literary fame.

Trivia

In works like A Tale of Two Cities, he advocated for social reform by depicting the disparity between rich and poor.

Family Life

He was one of eight children born to John and Elizabeth Dickens on Portsea Island, off the coast of England. He married Catherine Thomson Hogarth in April of 1836 following a one-year engagement. He had a total of ten children.

Associated With

His novel Oliver Twist was adapted into a play starring celebrated child actor Dickie Moore.

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