Charles Dickens

Charles Dickens (1812–1870) was the foremost English novelist of the Victorian era, acclaimed for his rich storytelling and memorable characters. Dickens published over a dozen novels, a large number of short stories, a handful of plays, and several nonfiction books.

Dickens' penned five Christmas books -- "A Christmas Carol" (1843), "The Chimes" (1844), "The Cricket on the Hearth" (1945), "The Battle of Life" (1846), and "The Haunted Man" (1847). Many of these works have been adapted for stage, radio, film, television and video productions.