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His father went to Marshalsea prison for debt, where his wife and children (with the exception of Charles) joined him. After his family was imprisoned, he was compelled to go to work at Warren's Blacking Factory, where he applied labels to bottles of blacking (shoe polish). This experience, though it only lasted eight months, deeply influenced the rest of his life and his writing.
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At the age of 12, Charles Dickens was sent to work in a shoe polish factory to help support his family after his father was imprisoned for debt. This experience had a profound impact on Dickens and influenced many of his later works that highlighted social injustices and inequalities.
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â 10y agoHe was forced to work at "Warren's Blacking Factory", after his father, Jhon Dickens was inprisoned for debt , where his wife, Elizabeth Dickens, and his children (with the exception of Charles) joined him.
To work in a shoe blacking factory.
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How old was Charles Dickens when he moved to London?
Charles Dickens was 12 when they moved to London
Did Charles Dickens die before or after his wife?
Charles Dickens died in 1870 which was 12 years after his wife's passing in 1858.
How od was Charles Dickens when he learned to read?
12
How old was Charles Dickens when his father went to jail?
Charles Dickens was 12 when his father went to prison; it was only a few months later that his father was released and Charles was released from his own private prison at Warrens Blacking Company.
Can 12 year olds read Charles Dickens?
Yep.
What is Charles Dickens whole name?
His full name was Charles John Huffam Dickens
Where did Charles Dickens go to work first?
Charles Dickens took his first job at the age of 12. He worked in a factory labeling jars of shoe polish.
What happen to Charles Dickens when he was 12?
charles dicken what happen to his father and family
What is Charles Dickens' first name?
Charles John Huffam Dickens Nickname-Boz He used his nickname in the early of his writing career.
What was Charles Dickens mother called?
Charles Dickens' mother was named Elizabeth Dickens, nÊe Barrow.
Is Charles Dickens single?
No, Charles Dickens is not single.
Does Charles Dickens have kids?
Yes, Charles Dickens has 10 kids.
