Charles dickens (be) a famous english writer. he (be) the person who (create) characters such as oliver twist, scrooge and david copperfield. people all over the world , young and old, still read his wonderful stories. charles dickens was born in portsmouth, england in 1812. in 1822 his family (move) to london. when dickens was only twelve years old, he (go) to work in a factory. from 1834-1836, charles dickens (work) as a reporter for the “morningchronicle”. he (begin) his career as a writer in 1837 with “pickwick papers”. dickens (marry) catherine hogarth in 1836. he (have) nine children andwas a very loving father. dickens was one of the most popular writers of his time.some of his most famous stories include “oliver twist”, “david copperfield” and“a christmas carol”. he travelled a lot and never stopped writing. charles dickens (die) in 1870, more than a hundred years ago, but his storiesare still popular today.