Dickens

"Dickens" by Sir Adolphus William Ward is a detailed, older writing that looks closely at the life and books of Charles Dickens, a very well-known writer from the Victorian times. The writing looks at his life, how things affected him when he was young, and how he wrote about society in his books. It starts by talking about Dickens's childhood, pointing out how growing up in Chatham and his family's difficulties after moving to London shaped him. It tells how his dad's money problems and his own job at a blacking factory really affected him. These rough experiences made him think a lot about social problems and pushed him towards writing stories. This part shows how watching the world as a kid and facing tough times helped him create interesting people and talk about important social issues in his novels.