Charles Dickens: The Greatest Victorian Novelist

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What is 'Dickensian'?
Dickensian is a literary term that describes something that has the attributes of a story written by Charles Dickens.
Why Charles Dickens had to leave the school and what did he do instead of studying?
His family was in debt, so he was sen off to work in a boot blacking factory.
What was Charles Dicken's dream?
His dream was becoming an actor.
When did Charles Dickens write "Oliver Twist"?
Charles Dickens wrote Oliver Twist in 1837 and finished it in 1838.
What inspired Charles dickens to write "Oliver Twist"?
Charles Dickens own childhood was just about as miserable as Oliver's. He was writing about what he knew about.