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Charles Dickens did not have a good childhood because his father (John Dickens) had a big debt and he went to Marshalsea prison andthe rest of the family joined soon after except for Charles who went to live with a family friend Elizabeth Roylancewho ended up being a character in one of his books (Mrs Pimpchin in dombey and son) when he was twelve he started to work as a shoe polisher at warrens Blackhouse witch is near the modern day Charing Cross.

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