"To Be Read at Dusk," Dickens Timeline ~ Haunted Victorians

Created by Heidi Pennington on Fri, 11/17/2023 - 13:45

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Haunted Victorians: An Anthology of Literary Exhibitions

This resource provides contextual information about the life and times of Charles Dickens, the author of "To Be Read at Dusk."

Timeline

Chronological table

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Date	Event	Created by	Associated Places
12 Feb 1812	Dickens Born Dickens was born on February 7th, 1812 in Portsmouth to John and Elizabeth Dickens. His father worked as a clerk in the pay office of the Royal Dockyard. “CHARLES DICKENS.” The Journal of Education, vol. 75, no. 2 (1862), 1912, pp. 39–47. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/42819392. Accessed 10 Dec. 2023. “Dickens Chronology.” The Dickens Project, UC Santa Cruz, dickens.ucsc.edu/resources/chronology.html. Accessed 1 Dec. 2023. “Life of Charles Dickens (1812-1870).” Dickens Fellowship, https://dickensfellowship.org/index.php/read/life-of-dickens/life-of-cha.... Accessed 1 December. 2023.	Mattie Cooke		Portsmouth
1824	John Dickens Imprisoned Dickens had a happy early childhood, but in 1824 his father was imprisoned for debts. During this time, Dickens worked in a “blackening factory”. A blackening factory is a factory where shoe polish is made. “Life of Charles Dickens (1812-1870).” Dickens Fellowship, https://dickensfellowship.org/index.php/read/life-of-dickens/life-of-cha.... Accessed 13 Nov. 2023.	Mattie Cooke
1830	Charles becomes a Reader In 1830, Charles became a reader for the British Museum. “Life of Charles Dickens (1812-1870).” Dickens Fellowship, https://dickensfellowship.org/index.php/read/life-of-dickens/life-of-cha.... Accessed 13 Nov. 2023.	Mattie Cooke		British Museum
1831	Charles becomes a Parliamentary Reporter “Life of Charles Dickens (1812-1870).” Dickens Fellowship, https://dickensfellowship.org/index.php/read/life-of-dickens/life-of-cha.... Accessed 13 Nov. 2023.	Mattie Cooke
1833	Publishes First Short Story Dickens publishes his first short story "A Dinner at Poplar Walk", in the Monthly Magazine. “Dickens Chronology.” The Dickens Project, UC Santa Cruz, dickens.ucsc.edu/resources/chronology.html. Accessed 13 Nov. 2023.	Mattie Cooke
1836	Dickens Marries Charles Dickens marries Catherine Hogarth. “Dickens Chronology.” The Dickens Project, UC Santa Cruz, dickens.ucsc.edu/resources/chronology.html. Accessed 13 Nov. 2023.	Mattie Cooke
1837	Oliver Twist Serialized Oliver Twist serialized in Bentley's “Dickens Chronology.” The Dickens Project, UC Santa Cruz, dickens.ucsc.edu/resources/chronology.html. Accessed 13 Nov. 2023.	Mattie Cooke
1843	A Christmas Carol Published “Dickens Chronology.” The Dickens Project, UC Santa Cruz, dickens.ucsc.edu/resources/chronology.html. Accessed 13 Nov. 2023.	Mattie Cooke
1844 to 1845	Dickens Travels Dickens travels from Italy to the Swiss Alps, likely inspiring "To Be Read at Dusk". “To Be Read at Dusk Synopsis.” Charles Dickens Museum, dickensmuseum.com/blogs/explore/to-be-read-at-dusk-synopsis. Accessed 1 Dec. 2023.	Mattie Cooke		Switzerland Italy
May 1858	Charles and Catherine Seperate Charles and his wife, Catherine, seperate. “Dickens Chronology.” The Dickens Project, UC Santa Cruz, dickens.ucsc.edu/resources/chronology.html. Accessed 13 Nov. 2023.	Mattie Cooke
9 Jun 1870	Charles Dickens Dies “Dickens Chronology.” The Dickens Project, UC Santa Cruz, dickens.ucsc.edu/resources/chronology.html. Accessed 13 Nov. 2023.	Mattie Cooke