Charles Dickens (1812–1870) was a renowned English writer and social critic, famous for his vivid storytelling, memorable characters, and keen observations of Victorian society.  Dickens’s novels often serialized in magazines, captured the hardships faced by the poor, while exploring themes of justice, redemption, and the potential for personal transformation. His characters, from the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge in A Christmas Carol to the embittered Miss Havisham in Great Expectations, have become literary icons.