align="justify"> book.wrote 20 novels (including 5 short Christmas books), and many sketches, travel books, and other non-fiction works. Not all of his books were best sellers, but the most popular one broke all sales records for the time. Most his novels were published in sections.first phase.the success of The Pickwick Papers , Dickens turned to more serious themes and plots . However, he always introduced enough humor to keep his books entertaining.
Oliver Twist (1837-1839), describes the adventures of poor orphan boy. The book was noted for its sensational presentation to London s criminal world and for its attack on England s mistreatment of the poor.
In Nicholas Nickleby (1838-1839), Dickens criticized greedy proprietors of private schools, who treated students brutally and taught them nothing.
The old Curiosity Shop (1840-1841) is less respected today than when it was first published, largely because the death scene of Little Nel seems sentimental to modern tastes.
Barnaby Rudge (1841) is a historical novel that deals with a series of riots in London in 1780. Martin Chuszzlwit (1843-1844) is one of two books that Dickens based on his first trip to America. The other is the travel book American Notes (1842). Dickens intended Martin Chuzzlewit to be a study of many forms of selfishness. But it is best known for its unflattering picture of the crudeness of American manners and for its comic characters. Two of its finest creations are the hypocrite Pecksniff and the chattering, alcoholic midwife Sairey Gamp. Dickens wrote his five Christmas books during the 1840 s. The first, A Christmas Carol 1843, is one of the most famous stories ever written. In the book, three ghosts show the old miser Ebenezer Scrooge his past, present and future. Realizing that he has been living a life of greed, Scrooge changes into a warm and unselfish person. The other Christmas books are The Chimes 1844, The Cricket on the Hearth 1845, The Battle of life 1846 and The Haunted Man 1848.second phase.the 1840 s, Dicknes view of Victiorian society, and perhaps of the world, grew darker. His humor became more bitter, often taking the form of biting satire. His characters and plots seemed to emphasize the evil side of human experience.the same time, He increasingly refined his art. The range of his tone widened and he paid more attention to structure and arrangement. He turned to symbolic themes to help express and expand his observations on topical political and social issues and on large...
