Charles Dickens

Life

Charles John Huffam Dickens was an English novelist. He was born at Landport on February 7, in 1812. He was the second of eight children. His family was imprisoned in the Marshalsea prison. In 1824 his father went to prison but he exited after some months, so Dickens could come back to his studies. In 1836 he published his first paper ‘’The Posthumous Papers of Pickwick Club’’.

In 1837 he published published ‘’Oliver Twist’’. In 1841 he ‘’ The Old Curiosity Shop’’ and ‘’Barnaby Rudge’’.

He visited Roma, Genova, Napoli, Mantova, after that he published a new book ‘’ Pictures of Italy’’ and in 1843 he wrote ‘’A Christmas Carol’’ and in 1844 he wrote ‘’ The Chimes’ between 1849 and 1850 he published ‘’ David Copperfield’’.

He died in 1870.

Oliver Twist

Oliver lives in an orphanage until he is nine years old. Then he is obliged to work but he is treated very badly and decides to run away to London. Here he stays with Fagin and his boys, a band of pickpockets who teach him a strange game. Oliver’s life among criminals like the brutal Bill Sikes is difficult but in the end the boy finds happiness and love.

A Christmas Carol

    Ebenezer Scrooge is a miserly old man who believes that Christmas is just an excuse for people to miss work and for idle people to expect handouts. He doesn't believe in all of the good cheer and charity that the season promotes, and he makes sure everyone knows it. During the Christmas Eve, he rejects a Christmas dinner invitation from his jolly nephew Fred and he goes to bed early.

That night, Scrooge is visited by the ghost of his former business associate, Jacob Marley, a man who was as greedy and cold as Scrooge is. Marley warns Scrooge that if he continues to live so selfishly, he will be very unhappy and he tells him that three spirits will come to visit his house over the next three nights.

Carlotta Catone, Costantino Emanuel, De Sio Giorgio, Di Giovanni Gianmaria, Iovine Roberto.