Charles Dickens
and France, until 1847 He died on the 9 June 1870 after a stroke.
Much of his work first appeared in periodicals and magazines in serialised form, a favoured way of
publishing fiction at the time. Other writers of the time would complete entire novels before serial
publication commenced, but Dickens often wrote his in parts, in the order in which they were
meant to appear.
His writing style was florid and poetic, with a strong comic touch. He satired of British aristocratic
snobbery
Dickens is famed for many things--his depiction of the hardships of the working class, his intricate
plots, his sense of humour. But he is perhaps most famed for the characters he created. His novels
were heralded early in his career for their ability to capture the everyday man on paper and thus
create a memorable character to whom readers could relate, and envision as a real person.
BLEAK HOUSE (1853) belongs to Dickens's greatest works of social criticism