Born: February 07, 1812 Died: June 09, 1870
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| Charles Dickens was a writer and social critic who created some of the world's best-known fictional characters and is regarded as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era. His works enjoyed unprecedented popularity during his lifetime, and by the twentieth century critics and scholars had recognized him as a literary genius. His novels and short stories enjoy lasting popularity.
Dickens was regarded as the literary colossus of his age. Dickens's creative genius has been praised by fellow writers - from Leo Tolstoy to George Orwell and G. K. Chesterton - for its realism, comedy, prose style, unique characterizations, and social criticism.
The term Dickensian is used to describe something that is reminiscent of Dickens and his writings, such as poor social conditions or comically repulsive characters.
Books by Charles Dickens:
 | "Captain Murderer" First published in 1986 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Night Walks" First published in 1869 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Doctor Marigold" First published in 1866 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Our Mutual Friend" First published in 1865 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Great Expectations" First published in 1860 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "A Tale of Two Cities" First published in 1859 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "The Haunted House" First published in 1859 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "A House to Let" First published in 1858 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Little Dorrit" First published in 1855 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Hard Times" First published in 1854 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Bleak House" First published in 1852 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "The Holly-Tree Inn" First published in 1850 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "David Copperfield" First published in 1849 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Dombey and Son" First published in 1848 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Pictures from Italy" First published in 1846 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "The Battle of Life" First published in 1846 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Martin Chuzzlewit" First published in 1844 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "The Chimes" First published in 1844 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "A Christmas Carol" First published in 1843 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Barnaby Rudge" First published in 1841 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Nicholas Nickleby" First published in 1839 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Oliver Twist" First published in 1837 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "The Pickwick Papers" First published in 1837 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Sketches by Boz" First published in 1836 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
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 | "The Signal-Man" Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
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