Charles Dickens was a great writer whose has made many classics in literature. He was born in Landport, Portsmouth, on February 7, 1812. In his childhood, he worked as a shorthand reporter and later a newspaper reporter. He then started writing stories and essays to periodicals. In 1833 he came out with his first published story, Dinner at Popular Walk. He then adopted a soon to be famous pseudonym named Boz. It was Charles Dickens first book which was a collection of stories called Sketches by Boz which was published in 1836. He continued editing the daily news, magazine, and papers for the rest of his life. He also continued to write stories that have become famous. He wrote at least twenty-two books like, Oliver Twist, A Christmas Carol, and …show more content…
He had made many accomplishments in his life and died on June 9, 1870. On his tombstone it says "He was a sympathiser to the poor, the suffering, and the oppressed; and by his death, one of England's greatest writers is lost to the world." One of Charles Dickens classic Christmas stories is called Christmas as we get older. It is about a man's life from start to finish. It is from his point of view telling the story. It starts off when he is a kid with his brother on Christmas and how everything is magical and perfect. He then goes to him growing up and liking a girl. He tells how he imagined being with her later in his years, even though it will not happen. The dreams of the future are courageous and joyful. The man still getting older and back to Christmas. In this section Charles Dickens mentions Christmas being the great birthday, which refers to Jesus. On this Christmas the man is getting more mature and accepting life as it is. How all the love and strivings were worth it. To learn from the past and move forward in a positive manner. The man is now