Charles Dickens The Neglected Genius
... This excerpt from Charles Dickens’s novel, A tale of Two Cities, generally sums up his life. ... After reading Introducing Charles Dickens by May Lamberton Becker, I was able to capture a better understanding of the real story behind his ingenious words. ... Yet, through it all, Charles Dickens managed to become one of the most popular writers in the history of world literature. Dickens was known for his vivid detail and intense descriptions which embrace the reader within the story. ... Dickens had always hated working, although in 1927, he took a job as a legal clerk. ... Dickens knew this work was not taking him anywhere. ... As mentioned before, Dickens was self-taught, mostly because England experienced an Industrial Revolution at the time period. Dickens’s father was a poor organizer of his finances,and often found himself in jail for debt. Poor Charles was sent back to work to help support his family.