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Meet Charles Dickens　遇見查爾斯‧狄更斯

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　　It goes without saying that one of the most famous and brilliant authors of all time is Charles Dickens. Even though he passed away before the turn of the 20th century, his legacy lives on to this day. Dickens was born in England on February 7, 1812. He enjoyed a pleasant childhood until his father was sent to prison as a result of his debts. At the age of 12, Dickens left school and worked in a factory to support his family. He didn't receive much formal schooling after that, but the period also became the inspiration for much of his later writings.

　　不用說，史上最著名又最傑出的作者之一是查爾斯‧狄更斯。即使他在邁入二十世紀前過世，他的遺作仍流傳至今。狄更斯於1812年二月七日在英格蘭出生。在他的父親因債務入獄前，他都享有愉快的童年。十二歲那年，狄更斯離開學校到工廠工作來維持家計。在那之後，他沒有受過多少正式教育，但這段期間也成為他之後許多作品的靈感來源。

　　Dickens was around 20 when he began writing formally. However, he worked as a clerk before his first job as a reporter. Slowly, he began to write and edit articles, short stories, and novels. During this time, he married Catherine Hogarth and they had 10 children. Dickens died of a stroke in England at the age of 58 as one of the most influential writers of his time. Dickens is not only remembered for his literary talent but also for overcoming hardships and becoming the inspirational man we know him as today.

　　狄更斯約在二十歲時開始正式寫作。然而，在他的第一份工作當記者之前他是一位店員。慢慢地，他開始寫作並編輯文章、短篇小說，以及長篇小說。這段期間，他娶了凱薩琳‧霍加斯，共生了十個孩子。狄更斯五十八歲時在英格蘭死於中風，當時他已是他的時代中最具影響力作家的其中一位。狄更斯不僅因他的文學天份，也因克服困難而被後世所銘記且成為今日我們所熟知鼓舞人心的作家。