Charles John Huffam Dickens  was an English writer and social critic. He created some of the world's best-known characters and is regarded by many as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era. His works enjoyed unprecedented popularity during his lifetime, and by the 20th century, critics and scholars had recognised him as a literary genius.
His first book was a series of sketches (short stories) from London`s life which he published under the pseudonym ‘Boz’ (1835). The book «The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club» was a success. The same year Charles met Catherine Hogarth (the daughter of the editor). They fell in love and soon got married (1836).  His books became more and more popular.
His most famous novels are «Oliver Twist» (1838), «Nicholas Nickeleby» (1839), «David Copperfield» (1850), «Dombey and son» (1848), «The Bleak House» (1853), «Hard Times” (1854), «A Tale of Two Cities» (1859), «Great Expectations» (1861), «Our Mutual Friend» (1865), «Little Dorrit» (1857) and some others. 

In his novels «Oliver Twist», «Nicholas Nickeleby», «David Copperfield» Charles Dickens described the hard life of homeless children at school and workhouses.