![]() ![]() “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.” Contrary to his wish to be buried in Rochester Cathedral, he was buried in the Poets’ Corner of Westminster Abbey. He retreated and began to work on Edwin Drood, which was never completed.Ĭharles Dickens died at home on Jafter suffering a stroke. During his readings in 1869 he collapsed. In all, Dickens performed more than 400 times. In 1858 Dickens began a series of paid readings, which became instantly popular. His many titles include David Copperfield, Oliver Twist, Bleak House, A Tale of Two Cities and Great Expectations amongst many other classic stories. His novels and short stories enjoy lasting popularity. He is now considered a literary genius having created some of the world’s best-known fictional characters and is regarded as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era. During his lifetime, his works enjoyed unprecedented popularity. Charles Dickens was an English writer and social critic. ![]()
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