send essays and short stories to periodicals, where they would be published. In December of 1833, “A Dinner at Poplar Walk” was published, which was Dickens’ first published story. Additionally, in 1834, Dickens’ adopted the pseudonym, Boz. In 1836, Dickens’ first book, Sketches by Boz, was published. Dickens undertook being a novelist as his main profession, but he continued working in the journalism field. From 1843 to 1848, Dickens wrote a Christmas series, which included A Christmas Carol and…
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