In 1822, the Dickens family moved to Camden Town, a poor neighborhood in London. In 1816, they moved to Chatham, Kent, where young Dickens and his siblings were free to roam the countryside and explore the old castle at Rochester. Nevertheless, they were happy in the early days. Charles' mother, Elizabeth Barrow, aspired to be a teacher and school director.ĭespite his parents’ best efforts, the family remained poor. His father, John Dickens, was a naval clerk who dreamed of striking it rich. The famed British author was the second of eight children. Early life and Educationĭickens was born Charles John Huffam Dickens on February 7, 1812, in Portsmouth, on the southern coast of England. Among his accomplishments, he has been lauded for providing a stark portrait of the Victorian-era underclass, helping to bring about social change. Charles Dickens was a British novelist, journalist, editor, illustrator and social commentator who wrote such beloved classic novels as Oliver Twist, A Christmas Carol, Nicholas Nickleby, David Copperfield, A Tale of Two Cities and Great Expectations.ĭickens is remembered as one of the most important and influential writers of the 19th century.
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