One of Dickens' most popular works is a darkly satiric indictment of the social ills of Victorian London as it tells the story of a young orphan who becomes involved with a gang of criminals.
Charles Dickens (1812-1870) was one of England's most successful novelists. He worked relentlessly, producing novels that created a gallery of notable characters, and he also campaigned against many of the social evils of his time. His novels have subsequently been adapted for theater, cinema, radio and television.
