A Christmas Carol in Prose; Being a Ghost Story of Christmas by Charles Dickens

Author: Charles Dickens | Published: 1843

A Christmas Carol in Prose; Being a Ghost Story of Christmas

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About Charles Dickens

Charles Dickens is one of the most influential and celebrated authors in history. His works, which include such famous titles as A Tale of Two Cities and Great Expectations, have stood the test of time and revolutionized literature.

Born in Portsmouth, England on February 7th 1812, Charles Dickens was the second of eight children. He was educated at a private school until his father's financial problems forced him to end formal education at 12 years old. This experience had a huge influence on his writing later in life as he often wrote about injustice and social issues. He began working for a solicitor at 15 years old before turning to journalism as a means to make ends meet for himself and his family. At 24 he published his first novel 'The Pickwick Papers' under the pseudonym Boz which became an instant success with readers from all walks of life. Find out more about Charles Dickens.