Introduces Oliver and a critique of poverty, workhouses and criminal exploitation.
Historical person
Charles Dickens Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Charles Dickens, based on 15 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.
Chronological biography
1837
Begins serial publication of Oliver Twist in Bentleys Miscellany.
Concludes the comic travels and legal troubles of Samuel Pickwick.
Completes serial publication of The Pickwick Papers.
1838
Publication of "Oliver Twist". Publication of "Nicholas Nickelby", 1st published in serial form
Publication of "Oliver Twist". Publication of "Nicholas Nickelby", 1st published in serial form
Publication of "Oliver Twist". Publication of "Nicholas Nickelby", 1st published in serial form
1843
Publication of "A Christmas Carol"
1849
Publication of "David Copperfield"
1853
Publication of "Bleak House"
1854
Publication of "Hard Times"
1857
Publication of "Little Dorrit"
1859
Publication of "Tale of Two Cities"
1861
Publication of "Hard Times". Publication of "Great Expectations"
Publication of "Hard Times". Publication of "Great Expectations"
Titles and roles
Novelist
Record provenance
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