John Dickens

John Dickens (21 August 1785 – 31 March 1851) was the father of English novelist Charles Dickens and was the model for Mr Micawber in his son's semi-autobiographical novel David Copperfield.

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    It was as true as taxes is. And nothing’s truer than them.
    —Charles Dickens (1812–1870)