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DICKENS, CHARLES° — (1812–1870), English novelist. One of his first full length novels, Oliver Twist (1837–38), devoted to the evils of the poor law system, introduces a Jewish villain, Fagin, a corrupter of youth and receiver of stolen goods. With Shakespeare s… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Dickens, Charles — ▪ British novelist Introduction in full Charles John Huffam Dickens born Feb. 7, 1812, Portsmouth, Hampshire, Eng. died June 9, 1870, Gad s Hill, near Chatham, Kent English novelist, generally considered the greatest of the Victorian era. His … Universalium
Dickens, Charles Huffham — (1812 1870) He was born at 387 Mile End Terrace, Commercial Road, Landport, Portsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire. His father was a clerk in the navy pay office at Portsmouth dockyard before moving to Chatham, Kent, around 1816. The father spent some … British and Irish poets
Dickens, Charles (John Huffam) — (7 feb. 1812, Portsmouth, Hampshire, Inglaterra–9 jun. 1870, Gad s Hill, cerca de Chatham, Kent). Novelista británico, a menudo considerado el máximo exponente del período victoriano. Su padre, un empleado, cayó en prisión por deudas, y Dickens… … Enciclopedia Universal
Dickens, Charles (John Huffam) — born Feb. 7, 1812, Portsmouth, Hampshire, Eng. died June 9, 1870, Gad s Hill, near Chatham, Kent British novelist, generally considered the greatest of the Victorian period. When Dickens s father, a clerk, was thrown into debtors prison, the boy… … Universalium
Dickens,Charles John Huffam — Dick·ens (dĭkʹĭnz), Charles John Huffam. Pen name Boz. 1812 1870. British writer known for his tales of Victorian life and times. His works, which first appeared in serialized form, include The Pickwick Papers (1836 1837), Oliver Twist (1837… … Universalium
DICKENS, CHARLES — celebrated English novelist, born at Landport, Portsmouth; son of a navy clerk, latterly in great straits; was brought up amid hardships; was sent to a solicitor s office as a clerk, learned shorthand, and became a reporter, a post in which he … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Dickens, Charles — (1812 1870) Novelist, b. at Landport, near Portsmouth, where his f. was a clerk in the Navy Pay Office. The hardships and mortifications of his early life, his want of regular schooling, and his miserable time in the blacking factory, which… … Short biographical dictionary of English literature
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