Charles Dickens Oliver Twist Charles Dickens (1812-1870) comes from a poor family, his father was even in prison, and his experiences from his childhood are reflected in his many books such as David Copperfield, Little Dorrit. He started his career as a journalist. He wrote chiefly novels such as Hard times, Great expectations , The Posthumorous Papers of the Pickwick Club. He was great humanist and critic of social conditions ... part of society, small thieves( The Dodger, Charley Bates), prostitutes (Beth ,Nancy), criminals (the Jew, Sikes, Monks), middle and higher class ( Mr Losberne, Mrs...

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