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Dickens went to work in a factory aged 12.
He dreamt of being an actor.
He wrote his first novel when he was only 24.
By age 16, she had already sung backup vocals for 5 Grammy winning singers.
He didn't grow a beard until he was in his fourties.
He wrote A Christmas Carol in just 6 weeks!
His pet made a surprise appearance in his novels.
A portrait of his wife was once mistaken for Charles Dickens in drag!