Charles Dickens: life of the week
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The Early Life of Charles Dickens
This chapter explores Charles Dickens' tumultuous childhood, marked by his father's imprisonment and his own experiences in a blacking factory. It examines how these early hardships shaped his writing and themes of social class, pride, and shame in his later works. Additionally, the chapter traces Dickens' initial career steps as a clerk and reporter, leading to the birth of his literary persona 'Boz' and his groundbreaking publication 'Sketches by Boz.'
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