Background

Charles Dickens, disputably the best author of the Victorian era, was born in Landport Hampshire on Feb. 7, 1812, the second of seven children. His father, a financially irresponsible pay clerk for the navy, landed himself and all his family but his second born in debtors prison in 1824, upon which Charles was forced to spend his early years working in a factory in London to support his family. He earned a meager six pence an hour wrapping shoe-black containers.
Half a year after being imprisoned, Charles' father, John inherited enough money from a relative to pay off his debts and be released from jail. On this inherited fortune, Charles attended the Wellington House Academy in London, a local private school from 1824-27, where he first discovered his passion for writing. However, Charles disliked the work, and dropped out at the age of fifteen.
For the next two years he worked as a law office clerk, after which becoming a regular contributor to such periodicals as......

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Title: A Tale Of Two Cities General Overview
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