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Snapshot from History: Charles Dickens (1812 - 1870)

Dickens was a (1)____________human rights campaigner who is recognized as the greatest (2)_____________of Queen Victoria's time. His novels are read widely all over the world and are notable for their social (3)____________, their colourful plots and their memorable (4)_____________with memorable names. Lots of Dickens novels were written in serial form. They appeared in episodes at regular (5)_____________ and he made sure that each episode contained both humour and sadness, and that it has a (6)______________ ending. Make them laugh, make them cry, make them wait, he said.