Charles Dickens is one of the most famous and much-loved novelists of all times, and undoubtedly, the most successful British author of the Victorian era.
This is a short biography:
You can read or listen to some of his major works here:
http://etc.usf.edu/lit2go/authors/2/charles-dickens/
And why not watch some of them on video as well:
http://embedr.com/playlist/charles-dickens
What about a game to discover Charles Dickens’ London?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/multimedia/dickens/index_popup.shtml
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