Dickens, Charles (1812-1870) - The most popular and perhaps greatest
English novelist and short-story writer, he drew on his experiences as a
poor child to produce extremely realistic stories.
David Copperfield (1850) - This autobiographical novel is one of the most
beloved books in all of English literature. David Copperfield includes many
of Dickens' most comical characters including the inimitable Micawber. It
also serves as an expose of the inhuman treatment of 19th-century children.
