BACKGROUND TO THE NOVEL OLIVER TWIST

At the end of this lesson, students should be able to understand the background of the novel, Charles Dicken's biography and create a collage of his famous literary works

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Charles Dickens was born in a little house in Landport, Portsea, England, on February 7, 1812. The second of eight children, he grew up in a family frequently beset by financial insecurity. When the family fortunes improved, Charles went back to school, after which he became an office boy, a freelance reporter, and finally an author. With Pickwick Papers (1836–37) he achieved immediate fame. In a few years he was easily the most popular and respected writer of his time. It has been estimated that one out of every ten persons in Victorian England was a Dickens reader. Oliver Twist (1837), Nicholas Nickleby (1838–39), and The Old Curiosity Shop (1840-41) were huge successes. Martin Chuzzlewit (1843–44) was less so, but Dickens followed it with his unforgettable, A Christmas Carol (1843), Bleak House (1852–53), Hard Times (1854), and Little Dorrit (1855–57), which reveal his deepening concern for the injustices of British society. A Tale of Two Cities (1859), Great Expectations (1860–61), and Our Mutual Friend (1864–65) complete his major works.

(Source : https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/7023/charles-dickens)

Charles Dickens was revered for his literary writing. Now that you have gained some insights to his life, create a collage of his famous literary work. You may use pictures, powtoons, videos from the sources you have used to create your collage. Post your collage in the space provided below.