Dickens was born on February 7, 1812. 12-year-old Charles was removed from school and sent to work at a boot-blacking factory earning six shillings a week. Dickens would go on to write 15 major novels and countless short stories and articles before his death on June 9, 1870. Celebrating the 200th birthday of Charles Dickens
Dickens was born on February 7, 1812. 12-year-old Charles was removed from school and sent to work at a boot-blacking factory earning six shillings a week. Dickens would go on to write 15 major novels and countless short stories and articles before his death on June 9, 1870.