Uncover the Life and Legacy of Charles Dickens

It was the house that Charles Dickens moved into when he was 25 years old and newly married. It represented a step up in social status for him.

He had never really known the benefits of a stable home until he moved to Doughty Street. It signified his arrival and stability.

Some critics said that he would go up like a rocket but come down like a stick. However, his move to Doughty Street proved that he was here to stay.

<p>His novels depicted a very mobile society, where fortunes could be made and lost suddenly. This was different from the fixed class identities often associated with the Victorians.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He knew the suffer, or the experience of suffering, as depicted in his novels.</p> Signup and view all the answers