December 17, 2010
Q. Who wrote Oliver Twist, David Copperfield and A Christmas Carol?
A. Charles Dickens
Dickens was born into a middle-class family, but when his father was sent to prison for debt, he was pulled out of school and went to work in a factory. His grim experience as a member of the working class during this period inspired many of his stories. Eventually, Dickens returned to school for a few more years, and afterward became an office clerk, court reporter, journalist, and freelance writer. His novels, such as Oliver Twist and A Christmas Carol, reflect social and moral issues of the Victorian Era in English history. Dickens fiction has inspired many imitators, including playwrights, filmmakers, and television producers.
Recently, Gerald Dickens, the great-great grandson of Charles Dickens, returned to Blue Springs South to perform his rendition of A Christmas Carol.
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