Charles Dickens

Oliver Twist is the boy who famously asked for more food in the Charles Dickens story "Oliver Twist." Oliver was a poor orphan living in a workhouse and dared to ask for more gruel, which ultimately led to his tumultuous journey in the novel.

Pip learned that Joe and Biddy had gotten married and were leading a happy life together at the forge. He also discovered that they had a child, and that they were all content and fulfilled in their simple life.

Pip's benefactor in Charles Dickens' novel "Great Expectations" is named Abel Magwitch, although he is later revealed to be known as Abel Provis.

Charles Beard argued that the framers of the U.S. Constitution were wealthy landowners who sought to protect their economic interests. He believed that the Constitution reflected their desire to maintain their power and influence over the government, rather than truly serving the interests of the broader population. Beard's analysis emphasized the role of economic motivations in shaping the document.

If his name "is still on the deed" then he has an interest in the property. If he is the only person on the deed then he is the sole owner of the property. If there was a partnership and a tenancy in partnership was created between him and your husband on the deed then the former partner may own the property. You need to provide more details. If they owned as tenants in common then the former partner owns half and when you probate your husband's estate then his heirs at law will own half.

Joe and Biddy are described as understanding and supportive of Pip's future departure, showing empathy and encouragement towards his decision.

Great Expectations by Charles Dickens depicts Miss Havisham and Compeyson as the characters who manipulate Pip's life events for their own benefit, leading Pip to believe that Miss Havisham is his secret benefactor when, in fact, it is Magwitch who is the source of Pip's fortune. Ultimately, Magwitch's sacrifices and generosity are overshadowed by the machinations of Miss Havisham and Compeyson.

Pip returns to the forge to meet with Joe and Biddy. He seeks comfort and sanctuary after facing disappointment and disillusionment in his pursuit of wealth and status. Pip also realizes the importance of his roots and the genuine care he receives from Joe and Biddy.

The first things you'd notice if you were transported back to Dickens's London would be the smell and the noise. Both were almost overwhelming. There was no system for the removal of waste and refuse, so for the most part it went into the streets and eventually into the River Thames. A few streets were cobbled or paved but most were mud, combined with horse excrement. (I'll never understand why women insisted on wearing long skirts in those conditions.) There was no law about or even tacit understanding between drivers to drive to the right, so the streets were a never-ending tangle of carts, carriages and horses. Drawings of the day show a horrifying mess. If you were wealthy-and it was a small percentage-you could afford to keep a carriage and the horses required, which amounted to quite an expense, and was a sign of status. You had more servants in the house than members of your family, since servants were incredible cheap to hire and keep. Even the poor usually had a girl-of-all-work. If you were poor but lucky, you had a solid roof over your head, even if you shared it with other families. You walked wherever you went or, in cases of emergency, you took a bus much like ours today, just behind drawn horses. Your food was basic and unsavory; the fortunate poor could have meat once a week. The very poor slept in the gutter (called 'kennels') or doorways or whatever makeshift cover you could find. Orphaned and homeless boys roamed the streets like feral children, getting by through petty theft. Wealthy children were often snatched off the streets, stripped of their fine clothes and set free; the clothes could be sold, so they were much more valuable than the child. Of course, this is only a rundown of conditions in Victorian London. It's a fascinating study.

Charles Dickens used the pseudonym Boz for his first short stories. He used Boz because it was the nickname of his younger brother.

Ellen Ternan was performing in plays alongside her mother and sister when Dickens met them and became a friend to the family. His relationship with Ellen (which is still ambiguous) continued until his death.

In 1830, Dickens fell desparately in love with Maria Beadnell, a flirtacious "little blonde doll." She kept him hoping until 1832, when she accepted another lover. Her parents were understandably leary of an unknown writer with a questionable background and discouraged his suit. Dickens was devasted; it broke his heart, as many first loves do.

He worked at Warren's Blacking Co. (shoe polish), applying labels to the bottles.

Miss Havisham expresses her concern for Pip's future by providing financial support for his education and apprenticeship to help him improve his station in life. She also wants to see him grow into a gentleman and become successful, hoping to shape him into a better person than she perceives men to be.

Charles Culliford Boz Dickens (6 January 1837 - 1896)

Mary Angela Dickens (6 March 1838 - 1896).

Kate Macready Dickens (29 October 1839 - 1929).

Walter Landor Dickens (8 February 1841 - 1863). Died in India.

Francis Jeffrey Dickens (15 January 1844 - 1886).

Alfred D'Orsay Tennyson Dickens (28 October 1845 - 1912).

Sydney Smith Haldimand Dickens (18 April 1847 - 1872).

(Sir) Henry Fielding Dickens (16 January 1849[10] - 1933).

Dora Annie Dickens (16 August 1850 - April 1851).

Edward Dickens (13 March 1852 - 23 January 1902). Emigrated to Australia.

Quoting the web site PubQuizHelp, his novels are: Sketches by Boz 1836; The Pickwick Papers monthly parts Mar 1836 - Oct 1837 Oliver Twist monthly parts Jan 1837 - Mar 1839 Nicholas Nickleby monthly parts Mar 1838 - Sep 1839 The Old Curiosity Shop weekly parts Apr 1840 - Feb 1841 Barnaby Rudge weekly installments Feb 1841 - Nov 1841 Martin Chuzzlewit monthly parts Jan 1843 - July 1844 A Christmas Carol Dec 1843 Dombey and Son monthly parts Oct 1846 - Apr 1848 David Copperfield monthly parts May 1849 - Nov 1850 Bleak House monthly parts Mar 1852 - Sep 1853 Hard Times weekly parts Apr 1854 - Aug 1854 Little Dorritmonthly parts Dec 1855 - June 1857 A Tale of Two Citiesweekly parts Apr 1859 - Nov 1859 Great Expectations weekly parts Dec 1860 - Aug 1861 Our Mutual Friend monthly parts May 1864 - Nov 1865 The Mystery of Edwin Drood monthly parts - Apr 1870 - Sep 1870

Since the first appearance of The Pickwick Papers, the story came first and the illustrations second, so they would represent the story closely, which they do, down to the last detail. His illustrators included, at different times: George Cruikshank, Luke Fildes, Robert Seymour, Robert W. Buss, Hablot Knight Browne (nicknamed Phiz), George Cattermole, Samuel Williams, Daniel Maclise, John Leech, Frank and Marcus Stone (father and son), Richard Doyle, Clarkson Stanfield, Edwin Landseer (famous animal and landscape artist), and John Tenniel.

He was a famous writer from the years 1812 to 1870 dieying at the age of 58 and as a kid he worked at a boot blacking factory posting labels on the cans because his father went to jail and he had to bail him out

John Dickens, Charles's father, died in 1861. In 1857, Dickens meets Ellen Ternan. The next year, he separated from his wife Catherine. Dickens' mother, Elizabeth, in 1863 died. In 1864, his son Walter died in India. 1865 - Dickens was involved in the Staplehurst railway accident along with Ellen Ternan and her mother. On June 9, 1870, Dickens died at Gad's Hill Place.

The book explains that Amy looks no more than "two and twenty" so she is either 21 or 22. Arthur is probably about 37/8.

His father's name was John Dickens and his mother's Elizabeth nee Barrow.

Little Dorrit featured Marshalsea Debtors Prison, almost as another character.

Dickens's adult life was affected by his wife, from whom he separated in 1859, and actress Ellen Ternan, with whom he conducted an affair* until his death in 1870. *Some historians deny that an actual "affair" existed between Ternan and Dickens, but he supported Ellen and her family for many years and went to great lengths to conceal their relationship. It's been said that they had a son together, who died in infancy, though no hard evidence substantiates this. Ternan went on, after Dickens's death, to marry and have children.