200th Birth Anniversary of Charles Dickens

The year 2012 is special in the literary world because it marks the 200th birth anniversary of Charles Dickens, the famous Victorian novelist, who was born in Portsmouth, England, on 7th February 1812. Students of literature and followers of this literary blog must be well acquainted with his memorable characters like Pip, Oliver Twist, Uncle Scrooge, Miss Havisham, David Copperfield, and others. Many of his novels have been filmed very successfully. Charles Dickens also wrote a number of essays, poems and short stories. Dickens' portrayal of the mores and morals of the Victorian society of England is often unparalleled. By the time of his death in 1870 he had earned the reputation of being regarded as one of the greatest novelists of the 19th century. The Anthonian Literary Club pays tribute to the inimitable writer on his birthday by announcing several events to be held in school related to the life and works of one of the greatest authors of all time.

A List of Charles Dickens' Novels

The Pickwick Papers 1837
Oliver Twist 1838
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby 1839
The Old Curiosity Shop 1841
Barnaby Rudge A Tale of the Riots of 'Eighty 1841
Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit 1844
Dombey and Son 1848
David Copperfield 1850
Bleak House 1853
Hard Times 1854
Little Dorrit 1857
A Tale of Two Cities 1859
Great Expectations 1861
Our Mutual Friend 1865
The Mystery of Edwin Drood unfinished; 1870 

For additional information on the writer and his complete works visit http://www.charles-dickens.org/