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Sunday, May 29, 2022

Basic Timeline of Charles Dickens

This post is a basic timeline of Charles Dickens (1812-1870). There are 20 events listed below chronologically. Source: Wikipedia

• 1812: Born in Portsmouth, England
• 1827: Begins working as a clerk for law office in London
• 1836: Publishes The Pickwick Papers
• 1838: Publishes Oliver Twist
• 1839: Publishes Nicholas Nickleby
• 1840: Begins writing Master Humphrey's Clock periodical
• 1842: First visit to the United States
• 1843: Publishes A Christmas Carol
• 1845: Becomes editor of Daily News
• 1846: Establishes Urania Cottage for women
• 1847: Publishes Dombey and Son
• 1849: Publishes David Copperfield
• 1852: Publishes Bleak House
• 1854: Publishes Hard Times
• 1856: Publishes Little Dorrit
• 1858: Goes on reading tour in England, Scotland and Ireland
• 1859: Publishes A Tale of Two Cities
• 1861: Publishes Great Expectations
• 1867: Second visit to the United States
• 1870: Died at age 58 in Higham, England