Charles Dickens is one of Britain's most famous authors.
His writing includes books such as Oliver Twist and A Christmas Carol - books that are still very widely read today.
He wrote about things that many people before him had avoided writing about, like the lives of poorer people.
He died in 1870, making 2020 the 150th anniversary of his death, so we thought we'd take a look at who Charles Dickens was, and why his books were so influential.
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