Charles Dickens was born in a small town in England in 18 12. When Dickens was 9 years old, his father got a job in London and his family moved to London. After that, his father was put in prison for being in debt. His mother can't provide him and his brothers and sisters with enough food. He must do something for his family. He does housework and takes care of his brother and sister. Their life is hard, so he can't go to school.

After her father got out of prison, Charles could go to school. He was 12 years old at that time. But he didn't graduate. Two years later, he began to work in a factory.

Then he became a reporter and wrote articles for the news. He often goes to the library to read books. He read a lot of books. Later, at the age of 22, Dickens began to write. He wrote many novels and stories in his life. Dickens died a hundred years ago, but people still read his books with great interest.

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Dickens was born in a small town in England. When he was 9 years old, his family moved to London because his father found a job there. After that, his father went to prison for being in debt. Dickens can't go to school because his family is too poor. He must do something for his family. /kloc-When he was 0/2 years old, his father was released and he could go to school. But two years later, it became a worker. Later he became a journalist. He often goes to the library and reads a lot. When he was 22, he became a writer. He wrote many novels and stories in his life. More than 0/00 years have passed since Dickens died, but people are still interested in his books.