Born in 1812, died in 1870; became a reporter in 1835;
visited America in 1842 and again in 1867-68; published
"Sketches by Boz" in 1836, "Pickwick Papers" in 1836-37,
"Oliver Twist" in 1838, "Martin Chuzzelwit" in 1843, "David
Copperfield" in 1849, "Tale of Two Cities" in 1859; many
years after his death appeared his "Letters" in several
volumes.
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