1) What was Dickens famous for? Use the Word Box to learn the meaning of the highlighted words.

Charles Dickens was famous for being one of the best-known and best-loved of all English novelists. He was known for his realistic and powerful stories about the life of English people, especially the poor. His novels often had vivid imagination and fabulous plots, and his characters seemed more real than the real characters of history. His books were translated into many languages, and they are still popular today.