Charles Dickens And The Victorian Era The Poor, The Orphans And The Fallen

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Charles Dickens and the Victorian Era
The Poor, The Orphans and The Fallen
FAKEERBACUS-ELMNSHELENI BIBI AYESHA
11/23/2013

Fakeerbacus-Elmnsheleni B. Ayesha
November 2013

Acknowledgement
I wish to express my gratitude to all those who supported me. I also thank my tutor for her guidance. 2 | Dickens and The Victorian Era
The Poor, The Orphans and The Fallen

Fakeerbacus-Elmnsheleni B. Ayesha
November 2013

Table of Contents
Abstract........................................................................................................................................................ 4
Literature Review ....................................................................................................................................... 6
Introduction ................................................................................................................................................. 9
CHAPTER ONE: Charles Dickens Biography ...................................................................................... 10
CHAPTER TWO: Perspective of others on Charles Dickens works ................................................... 14
CHAPTER THREE: The Poor and The Orphans ................................................................................. 16
CHAPTER FOUR: The Fallen ................................................................................................................ 20
CHAPTER FIVE: Dickens - reformer, moralist and activist ............................................................... 23
CONCLUSION ......................................................................................................................................... 26
BIBLIOGRAPHY ..................................................................................................................................... 29

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