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Answer: John Dickens was briefly imprisoned at Marshalsea Debtors Prison, having spent beyond his means on lavish entertainment. He and his wife were both chronically improvident and all their life together was spent either squandering or scraping for money.

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Where did Charles Dickens father go to prison?

Marshalsea


Where did Charles dickens father go when he was in debt?

Prison


Did Charles dickens father go to prison for theft?

His dad went to one part of a prison that was meant for extremely poor people, so it really isn't a "prison." His life at the prison was probably better than life outside the prison because in the prison, he could actually eat food, and have the basic needs.


Where did Charles dickens mother and siblings go after his father went to prison?

After Charles Dickens' father was imprisoned for debt, his mother and siblings went to live with him in debtor's prison. This experience had a profound impact on Dickens and heavily influenced his later writings on poverty and social injustice.


What did Charles Dickens do?

go to debtors prison


How did Charles Dickens get to go back to school?

Charles Dickens went back to school after his father paid off his debt and sent him to work at a boot-blacking factory to cover expenses. After his father's release from debtors' prison, Dickens was able to resume his education.


How old was Charles Dickens when his father went to jail?

Well, honey, Charles Dickens was just a wee lad of 12 when his dear old dad landed himself in the slammer. Daddy dearest got himself into some financial trouble and ended up behind bars, leaving young Charles to fend for himself and start working in a boot-blacking factory. And that, my friend, is the not-so-fairy-tale beginning of one of the greatest literary legends of all time.


How long did dickens dad go to prison for?

he owed the local baker 10 shilling and six pence for the bread they bought. He had lost his job as a clerk and was desperate to feed his family - Following a court hearing he was committed to Debtors Prison


Why did Charles dickens go to jail how did he feel?

because when Charles dad went to prison, Charles mom and Charles started to sell all the things they had, but at a point, they didn't have anything left so the only thing they could do was to go to jail.


What did Charles dickens dad go to prison for?

child abuse (rape)


Why did Charles you go to prison?

Charles Dickens's father went to prison for debt in 1824.Charles Darnay went to prison because he was denounced for emigrating from France


Did Charles dickens father go to prision again for debt?

John Dickens was imprisoned only once and only for a few months in the year 1824.