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CHARLES DICKENS

Charles Dickens was a 19th century English novelist whose powerful imagery brought to public attention the terrible conditions endured by the poor. He was born in 1812 and died in 1870. He suffered a hard childhood, being sent to work in a factory at the age of twelve and his father being convicted to a debtor's prison. He later worked as a journalist reporting on court cases, which led to the inspiration for his novel 'Bleak House' which satirises the courts of the day. Other novels including 'Oliver Twist' highlighted the plight of the poor and led to reforms.
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