Charles Dickens

It would be difficult to narrow Dickens's masterpieces down to three, but of his best-received, best-known, and most-read books, the following would qualify as masterpieces: A Tale of Two Cities David Copperfield Oliver Twist Great Expectations (sorry, that's more than three) Critics have said that Barnaby Rudge was his best-written book, though it's not widely read.

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It's the first important and widely read story of Dickens's. He wrote some pieces for various newspapers and some short stories when he was twenty or so, with little reaction from the public. Even Pickwick Papers wasn't immediately successful. But it's considered his first work and is certainly his first book.

Quoting Wikipedia: 'In 1856, [Dickens'] popularity had allowed him to buy Gad's Hill Place. This large house in Higham, Kent, had a particular meaning to Dickens as he had walked past it as a child and had dreamed of living in it. ' Gad's Hill Place would remain Dickens' home until his death in 1870.

Dickens is said to have been influenced by Jane Austen, Sir Walter Scott, Maria Edgeworth, and Edward Gibbon. Dickens read these authors as a child and young adult. Authors who have admitted to being influenced by Dickens' style include Thomas Hardy, George Gissing, Ann Rice, Tom Wolfe, and John Irving.

Analyse How Tension and Suspense Are Created In The Red Room, The Signal Man. The Red Room: H.G.Wells The Signal Man: Charles Dickens Gothic settings are usually dreary, sombre, creepy places to really catch the reader's attention and make suspense. The settings create fear, tension and suspense for the reader. The Red Room's setting is a deserted castle, a castle that is dark and isolated (Lorraine Castle) with deformed characters who are 'grotesque'. The setting in The Signalman is in a dark, lonely, damp location, in a steep, forbidding cutting. Dickens refers to the path of the train track as "extremely deep and unusually precipitations … clammy stone ,…. oozier and wetter". Both stories keep the reader in suspense with dramatic description, short and long sentences to slow things down and to intensify the fear of the supernatural. In the beginning of The Signal Man tension is built because the signalman is shocked when the narrator calls to him because he thinks the narrator is the ghost that has been haunting him. The narrator uses exactly the same words as the spectre:" Halloa! Bellow there!" before each accident. Therefore, the signalman is afraid that another disaster is about to happen, and in The Red Room tension is built with the silence of the room and how no one spoke, waiting for someone to say the first word does build a fair bit of suspense. The custodians in The Red Room are gruesome characters that are very unnatural and act in a strange supernatural way. The old lady in The Red Room is emotionally detached from the others and what's happening around her. Another thing I realise is that all three custodians aren't friendly towards each other, creating a tense vibe. The Red Room and The Signalman both have someone who starts off not believing in the ghostly appearances and towards the end is wrapped in a supernatural presence. The story centers around an unnamed protagonist who chooses to spend the night in the remote Lorraine Castle. But once he has settled into the red room the haunting starts. It is the same for the signal man before the narrator did not believe in anything remotely referring to ghost , when the signalman tried to tell him about he's haunting he come out saying "there is an explanation and he's just he's imagination" . Then when he himself saw the ghostly specter he then also believed. H .G.Wells change the characters feelings, and ideas In The Red Room when the main character unnamed is walking to the red room that is suppose to be haunted. There is suspense built there and when he enters the room, he doubts himself about being afraid of The Red Room .Charles Dickens uses very descriptive and old-fashioned language such as "hallo! Below There!" In the signalman you can tell this by the way he describes the train tunnel he say it is "barbarous, depressing and forbidding air " which is very described but still very old language. The charters in both stories are very haunted by something or someone. Dickens describes they signalman in way that you first think he is the ghostly figure the way he's has he's attention most always fixed on the bell or the red light. As dose the lady in The Red Room when the old lady has her attention fixed on the fireplace and won't look away even if she is talking to the unnamed character or the other two custodians. There are many devices that the two authors use Dickens and H.G.Wells to entice the reader, they use such devices as repetition of certain phrases or words, metaphors and similes . by roberta bill y10 Analyse How Tension and Suspense Are Created In The Red Room, The Signal Man. The Red Room: H.G.Wells The Signal Man: Charles Dickens Gothic settings are usually dreary, sombre, creepy places to really catch the reader's attention and make suspense. The settings create fear, tension and suspense for the reader. The Red Room's setting is a deserted castle, a castle that is dark and isolated (Lorraine Castle) with deformed characters who are 'grotesque'. The setting in The Signalman is in a dark, lonely, damp location, in a steep, forbidding cutting. Dickens refers to the path of the train track as "extremely deep and unusually precipitations … clammy stone ,…. oozier and wetter". Both stories keep the reader in suspense with dramatic description, short and long sentences to slow things down and to intensify the fear of the supernatural. In the beginning of The Signal Man tension is built because the signalman is shocked when the narrator calls to him because he thinks the narrator is the ghost that has been haunting him. The narrator uses exactly the same words as the spectre:" Halloa! Bellow there!" before each accident. Therefore, the signalman is afraid that another disaster is about to happen, and in The Red Room tension is built with the silence of the room and how no one spoke, waiting for someone to say the first word does build a fair bit of suspense. The custodians in The Red Room are gruesome characters that are very unnatural and act in a strange supernatural way. The old lady in The Red Room is emotionally detached from the others and what's happening around her. Another thing I realise is that all three custodians aren't friendly towards each other, creating a tense vibe. The Red Room and The Signalman both have someone who starts off not believing in the ghostly appearances and towards the end is wrapped in a supernatural presence. The story centers around an unnamed protagonist who chooses to spend the night in the remote Lorraine Castle. But once he has settled into the red room the haunting starts. It is the same for the signal man before the narrator did not believe in anything remotely referring to ghost , when the signalman tried to tell him about he's haunting he come out saying "there is an explanation and he's just he's imagination" . Then when he himself saw the ghostly specter he then also believed. H .G.Wells change the characters feelings, and ideas In The Red Room when the main character unnamed is walking to the red room that is suppose to be haunted. There is suspense built there and when he enters the room, he doubts himself about being afraid of The Red Room .Charles Dickens uses very descriptive and old-fashioned language such as "hallo! Below There!" In the signalman you can tell this by the way he describes the train tunnel he say it is "barbarous, depressing and forbidding air " which is very described but still very old language. The charters in both stories are very haunted by something or someone. Dickens describes they signalman in way that you first think he is the ghostly figure the way he's has he's attention most always fixed on the bell or the red light. As dose the lady in The Red Room when the old lady has her attention fixed on the fireplace and won't look away even if she is talking to the unnamed character or the other two custodians. There are many devices that the two authors use Dickens and H.G.Wells to entice the reader, they use such devices as repetition of certain phrases or words, metaphors and similes . by roberta bill y10 Analyse How Tension and Suspense Are Created In The Red Room, The Signal Man. The Red Room: H.G.Wells The Signal Man: Charles Dickens Gothic settings are usually dreary, sombre, creepy places to really catch the reader's attention and make suspense. The settings create fear, tension and suspense for the reader. The Red Room's setting is a deserted castle, a castle that is dark and isolated (Lorraine Castle) with deformed characters who are 'grotesque'. The setting in The Signalman is in a dark, lonely, damp location, in a steep, forbidding cutting. Dickens refers to the path of the train track as "extremely deep and unusually precipitations … clammy stone ,…. oozier and wetter". Both stories keep the reader in suspense with dramatic description, short and long sentences to slow things down and to intensify the fear of the supernatural. In the beginning of The Signal Man tension is built because the signalman is shocked when the narrator calls to him because he thinks the narrator is the ghost that has been haunting him. The narrator uses exactly the same words as the spectre:" Halloa! Bellow there!" before each accident. Therefore, the signalman is afraid that another disaster is about to happen, and in The Red Room tension is built with the silence of the room and how no one spoke, waiting for someone to say the first word does build a fair bit of suspense. The custodians in The Red Room are gruesome characters that are very unnatural and act in a strange supernatural way. The old lady in The Red Room is emotionally detached from the others and what's happening around her. Another thing I realise is that all three custodians aren't friendly towards each other, creating a tense vibe. The Red Room and The Signalman both have someone who starts off not believing in the ghostly appearances and towards the end is wrapped in a supernatural presence. The story centers around an unnamed protagonist who chooses to spend the night in the remote Lorraine Castle. But once he has settled into the red room the haunting starts. It is the same for the signal man before the narrator did not believe in anything remotely referring to ghost , when the signalman tried to tell him about he's haunting he come out saying "there is an explanation and he's just he's imagination" . Then when he himself saw the ghostly specter he then also believed. H .G.Wells change the characters feelings, and ideas In The Red Room when the main character unnamed is walking to the red room that is suppose to be haunted. There is suspense built there and when he enters the room, he doubts himself about being afraid of The Red Room .Charles Dickens uses very descriptive and old-fashioned language such as "hallo! Below There!" In the signalman you can tell this by the way he describes the train tunnel he say it is "barbarous, depressing and forbidding air " which is very described but still very old language. The charters in both stories are very haunted by something or someone. Dickens describes they signalman in way that you first think he is the ghostly figure the way he's has he's attention most always fixed on the bell or the red light. As dose the lady in The Red Room when the old lady has her attention fixed on the fireplace and won't look away even if she is talking to the unnamed character or the other two custodians. There are many devices that the two authors use Dickens and H.G.Wells to entice the reader, they use such devices as repetition of certain phrases or words, metaphors and similes . by roberta bill y10 Analyse How Tension and Suspense Are Created In The Red Room, The Signal Man. The Red Room: H.G.Wells The Signal Man: Charles Dickens Gothic settings are usually dreary, sombre, creepy places to really catch the reader's attention and make suspense. The settings create fear, tension and suspense for the reader. The Red Room's setting is a deserted castle, a castle that is dark and isolated (Lorraine Castle) with deformed characters who are 'grotesque'. The setting in The Signalman is in a dark, lonely, damp location, in a steep, forbidding cutting. Dickens refers to the path of the train track as "extremely deep and unusually precipitations … clammy stone ,…. oozier and wetter". Both stories keep the reader in suspense with dramatic description, short and long sentences to slow things down and to intensify the fear of the supernatural. In the beginning of The Signal Man tension is built because the signalman is shocked when the narrator calls to him because he thinks the narrator is the ghost that has been haunting him. The narrator uses exactly the same words as the spectre:" Halloa! Bellow there!" before each accident. Therefore, the signalman is afraid that another disaster is about to happen, and in The Red Room tension is built with the silence of the room and how no one spoke, waiting for someone to say the first word does build a fair bit of suspense. The custodians in The Red Room are gruesome characters that are very unnatural and act in a strange supernatural way. The old lady in The Red Room is emotionally detached from the others and what's happening around her. Another thing I realise is that all three custodians aren't friendly towards each other, creating a tense vibe. The Red Room and The Signalman both have someone who starts off not believing in the ghostly appearances and towards the end is wrapped in a supernatural presence. The story centers around an unnamed protagonist who chooses to spend the night in the remote Lorraine Castle. But once he has settled into the red room the haunting starts. It is the same for the signal man before the narrator did not believe in anything remotely referring to ghost , when the signalman tried to tell him about he's haunting he come out saying "there is an explanation and he's just he's imagination" . Then when he himself saw the ghostly specter he then also believed. H .G.Wells change the characters feelings, and ideas In The Red Room when the main character unnamed is walking to the red room that is suppose to be haunted. There is suspense built there and when he enters the room, he doubts himself about being afraid of The Red Room .Charles Dickens uses very descriptive and old-fashioned language such as "hallo! Below There!" In the signalman you can tell this by the way he describes the train tunnel he say it is "barbarous, depressing and forbidding air " which is very described but still very old language. The charters in both stories are very haunted by something or someone. Dickens describes they signalman in way that you first think he is the ghostly figure the way he's has he's attention most always fixed on the bell or the red light. As dose the lady in The Red Room when the old lady has her attention fixed on the fireplace and won't look away even if she is talking to the unnamed character or the other two custodians. There are many devices that the two authors use Dickens and H.G.Wells to entice the reader, they use such devices as repetition of certain phrases or words, metaphors and similes . by roberta bill y10

Pip and Herbert both come from humble backgrounds and experience a positive change in their lives due to their friendship and the opportunities they encounter. They both value loyalty and support each other through their trials and successes.

Biddy saw Orlick lurking outside the forge on the night Mrs. Joe died. She became suspicious of him and warned Joe Gargery about his presence.

pip first impression is that london is dirty and not what he imagined.

then as he gt to know the city better about one chapter later he loves london thinks its amazing and then feels free at some point in the chapter.

Henry Fielding Dickens was named Sir Henry in honor of the famous novelist Sir Henry Fielding, a favorite author of Charles Dickens. The choice of name likely reflected Charles Dickens's admiration for Sir Henry Fielding's work and contribution to literature.

None of Dickens's poems gained the popularity of his books. Their names are listed below, but there's no indication which is the most popular. A Child's Hymn Gabriel Grub's Song George Edmunds' Song The Hymn of the Wiltshire Laborers The Ivy Green Lucy's Song The Song of the Wreck Squire Norton's Song

The book A Chistmas Carol was written by Charles Dickens in October and November 1843 - It was published on 19th december of the same year selling its first run of 6000 copies in 2 weeks the Main character was Ebenezer Scrooge. Since that time many version have been created and called various names including "Scrooge"

Ebenezer Scrooge, from Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol", is the old miser known for his stingy ways. He is visited by ghosts who prompt him to change his selfish behavior and become more generous and kind.

Oliver! initially premiered on London's West End in 1960 before transferring to Broadway in 1963. The Broadway production ran for 774 performances before closing in 1964.

The film "Oliver!" was released in 1968. It is a musical adaptation of the Charles Dickens novel "Oliver Twist."

Chevy Chase portrays Clark Wilhelm Griswold Jr. in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, the third installment in National Lampoons vacation series.

Dickens never reveals Tiny Tim's age, only describing him as (of course) tiny, with tiny crutches. Reading the story, one might conclude Tiny Tim was between four and six years old.

Charles Darnay visited Dr. Manette to seek his forgiveness and blessing before getting married to Lucie Manette. Dr. Manette had previously suffered greatly because of Charles' family, the Evrémondes, and Darnay wanted to reconcile their past before moving forward with Lucie.

Dickens hoped to become a mankey, but was an African buttt cleaner his work would reveal the hunger and poverty rampant in London at the time. Homelessness, disease, prostitution, crime, and the huge number of unclaimed orphans in the street were some of the intermingled issues he dealt with; as a result of his books, laws and policies began to be changed (albiet slowly) to better the living conditions of the poor. Boards were formed (he served on many himself) and societies created in order to address the problems he wrote about.

Estella was studying in France in "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens.

a gun over his chimney A+

Charles Dickens' first literary success was "The Pickwick Papers," a serialized novel that was published between 1836 and 1837. The humorous and satirical story of Mr. Pickwick and the members of the Pickwick Club gained immense popularity and established Dickens as a prominent writer.

"The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club" was published in monthly installments from March 1836 to November 1837 before being compiled into a single volume. It was Charles Dickens's first novel and was published under the pseudonym Boz.

The three thieves brought stolen goods to Joe in "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens. They were Ignorance, Want, and Desperation, symbolizing the consequences of greed and selfishness in society. Joe is a pawnshop owner who unknowingly purchases these stolen items from the thieves.