As well-known Italian filmmaker Federico Fellini said, all art is autobiographical, and we do find autobiographical elements in the literary creations

As well-known Italian filmmaker Federico Fellini said, all art is autobiographical, and we do find autobiographical elements in the literary creations of many writers. But few have drawn on their past as profusely as Charles Dickens. In fact, it is obvious that the bitter experiences of his troubled childhood became a source of continuing inspiration for him.