Charles John Huffam Dickens (7 February 1812 – 9 June 1870) was an English writer and social critic. He created some of the world's most memorable fictional characters and is generally regarded as the greatest novelist of the Victorian period. During his life, his works enjoyed unprecedented fame, and by the twentieth century his literary genius was broadly acknowledged by critics and scholars. His novels and short stories continue to be widely popular.
Notable works:

• The Pickwick Papers

• Oliver Twist

• A Christmas Carol

• David Copperfield

• Bleak House

• Hard Times

• Little Dorrit

• A Tale of Two Cities

• Great Expectations

Source: Wikipedia