Charles Dickens is one of the most famous writers of the Victorian Period. Many people might be familiar with the character Scrooge from his novel A Christmas Carol. However, Charles Dickens wrote many other novels that give a much more indepth insight in life in the Victorian Period.
Assignment: Charles Dickens
Watch the following video about Charles Dickens and answer the following question: What kind of message does Dickens want to get across and how does he succeed in doing that?
Assignment: Hard Times
Now read the two extracts from Hard Times, a novel published in 1854, in your Poems and Extracts reader.
Answer the following questions: