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#270 | The Inimitable Charles Dickens
Category: Education
Duration: 00:22:39
Publish Date: 2022-06-09 22:00:00
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He was the Victorian era's most famous social writer, and his novels were loved by everyone from Queen Victoria to street children.

In this episode we'll learn about Charles Dickens shone a light on the injustices of 19th century Britain and invented the modern idea of Christmas.


  • Definition of "inimitable"
  • The early life of Charles Dickens
  • His early experience with grinding poverty
  • Becoming a legal clerk and then reporting on parliamentary debates
  • His talent for writing sketches
  • His first book: The Pickwick Papers
  • The serial publication style of Charles Dickens
  • The private life of Charles Dickens
  • His vast literary output
  • The social activism of Charles Dickens
  • Going on tour in his later years
  • The fame of Charles Dickens
  • His universal appeal
  • Charles Dickens & the modern idea of Christmas
  • The legacy of Charles Dickens

Full transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/charles-dickens


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