The Complete Works of Charles Dickens (in 30 Volumes, Illustrated): Sketches by Boz - Paperbackby Charles Dickens (Author) It is impossible to overstate the importance of British novelist CHARLES DICKENS (1812 1870) not only to literature in the English language, but to Western civilization on the whole. He is arguably the first fiction writer to have become an international celebrity. He popularized episodic fiction and the cliffhanger, which had a profound influence on the development of film and television. He is entirely responsible for the