In 1822, the Dickens family—barring Charles, who remained at school—left Kent and the number of steadily rising debts they had accrued there for Camden Town, London. These debts, however ...

Charles Dickens lived in the 1800s, the Victorian age. Life could be hard for children then. Many had to go out to work. At 12, Dickens himself left school to work in a factory putting labels on pots.

Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens. Episode 8.Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens. Episode 8.

Charles Dickens first visited the United States and Canada for six months in 1842, arriving in New York City with his first wife Catherine on January 31, 1842. He was only 30 years old, but had ...