Charles Dickens's characters in pictures

Opening a year-long celebration marking the bicentenary of Charles Dickens's birth, The Guardian has compiled a guide in words and pictures to some of the most vivid personalities in literature, from Miss Havisham to Mr Micawber, the Artful Dodger to Little Nell.

Click on the picture below to see the full guide and read some short descriptions Dickens wrote about these characters.

You can also visit the Charles Dickens museum here and read and article about Dickens' times and life here.