s Charles Dickens crafted in The Tale of Two Cities, “ It was best of times, it was the worst of times” (1) , ironically defines his life! Charles Dickens became a world renowned author, despite his traumatic past. Charles Dickens was born on February 7, 1812 in Portsmouth, a town in England. In totality, Charles ranked the second of eight children. At the age of twelve Charles’ father was imprisoned. Therefore, the Dickens family went to live with the father at Marshaled Debtors’ Prison. Charles was left to fend for himself, he attended school at various intervals. Additionally, he was often left hungry, dirty, and lonely. In order for him to support himself, he worked in a shoe polish warehouse. Due to a short childhood, he was not able to have many hobbies. Charles enjoyed reading his father’s books, and attending school. Charles …show more content…
Most of his novels and his later writings appear in a series magazine articles such as the Monthly Magazine, Evening Chronicle , and Bell’s Life. Charles was the first editor of the London Daily News in 1846. In 1835 he founded and became editor of the magazines Household Words and All the Year Round. Sadly in 1851, his father and one of his daughters passed away within a two week span. This tragedy triggered the writing of his “ dark” novels. Furthermore, these novels are considered some of the greatest works of fiction. On the other hand, Charles did not receive any awards but he is one of the most respected authors in the literature world. His most well known line from A Tale of Two Cities, “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times”, is one of the most quoted sentences of all time. In other words, the line is so powerful that it is considered to be one of the most influential lines of all time. Later in life Charles preformed public readings of his work in America. Ultimately, Charles Dickens is one of the most well known authors in the