Why did Charles Dickens get arrested?

Answer 1

John Dickens was declared bankrupt and was sent to the Marshalsea. Before that he had moderate wealth as a clerk in the Navy Pay office, Portsmouth. He lived above his means. The Marshalsea was featured in the novel Little Dorrit.

Answer 2

Charles Dickens did not get arrested. When he was about 12 years old, his father John was arrested and sent to Marshalsea debtors prison. After a while, he brought his family (minus Charles) into the prison with him, and they stayed there less than a year. Since Charles was by then old enough to work, he was found a job at Warren's Blacking Factory (which he hated), applying labels to bottles; he lived alone in rooms nearby and, according to him, nearly starved to death. John and the family were released because he came into an inheritance when an aunt died. Charles's mother wanted Charles to continue to work, but his father insisted Charles return home. Charles resented his mother's attitude on this and carried that resentment the rest of his life.

Answer 3

Charles Dicken's father was put into jail for debt. Even after he had sold many of possessions he could still not pay off the debt. He was eventually let out after his aunt died and left a legacy to him. Because of this, he was then able to pay off his debt and get out of jail.

Answer 4

Charles Dickens did not get arrested. He was a prominent British author known for writing novels such as "Great Expectations" and "A Christmas Carol."

Answer 5

Charles Dickens' dad went to jail because of bad debt.

Answer 6

he went to jail for the family's debt problems

Answer 7

John Dickens was sent to prison because he was unable to pay his debts. He was sent to a debtors' prison.

Answer 8

Because of his family's dept problems.

Answer 9

His father was put in prison for debt.

Answer 10

For debt