Dickens, Charles John Huffam. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

The American Heritage^® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

Dickens, Charles John Huffam

SYLLABICATION:	Dick·ens
PRONUNCIATION:	dknz
DATES:	1812–1870
VARIANTS:	Pen name Boz.
	British writer known for his tales of Victorian life and times. His works, which first appeared in serialized form, include The Pickwick Papers (1836–1837), Oliver Twist (1837–1838), and David Copperfield (1849–1850).
OTHER FORMS:	Dick·ensi·an (d-knz-n) —ADJECTIVE


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