The main purpose of reading Charles' articles in English is to tell about Charles' writing career. Charles Dickens was born in Portsmouth in 18 12. He doesn't have much school education. But when he was young, he read many novels, such as Robinson Crusoe. His interest in literature was aroused. It was not famous until 1836. His pickwick paper was born. This is about Mr. Pickwick and his three friends. Their travel in England brought them a lot of trouble. Mr. Pickwick is perhaps the greatest comic figure in English literature. Dickens wrote many novels, such as Oliver Twist, david copperfield and A Tale of Two Cities. He also visited the United States, Italy, Switzerland and Paris, and read his book to a large group of people. Dickens is read and liked by everyone. In many of his novels, we can see that Dickens is eager to point out some mistakes and correct them. His rich experiences, including his painful early life, are all poured into his novels. Perhaps no other novelist in Britain is so close to people's hearts. Dickens died in 1870. He asked for a simple funeral, but the whole country wanted to give him the highest honor. So he was buried in Westminster Abbey. But, as he hoped, there was nothing on the stone except his name Charles Dickens.