1 You are going to read part of a novel by a famous English writer. Read the text about his life and complete the fact sheet.
Charles Dickens (1812-1870) was born in
Portsmouth but spent a lot of his life in London. His
family had money problems and Charles had to go to
work in a factory at the age of 12. Later he became a
journalist. He wrote his first story in 1833 and his first
book appeared in 1836. In the same year he married
Catherine Hogarth and the first of his ten children
was born in 1837. Dickens went on to write 15 classic
novels, including Oliver Twist, David Copperfield and
Great Expectations. When he died, he was the most
popular writer in the English-speaking world.
Charles Dickens
Born in'in Portsmouth
Lived in 2
Early jobs: factory worker,
Wrote his first book in 4
Wife's name:
Married in 6
Wrote fifteen 7
Died in 8
