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Charles Dickens--author/playwright--was 45 when he met the love of his life, Ellen Ternan (18) who was an actor he met in one of his plays.
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English: Frances Jarman, Ellen Ternan's mother, before her marriage. Français : Frances Jarman, la mère d'Ellen Ternan, avant son mariage. . 20 December 2011. Unknown Frances Jarman Stock Photo - Alamy
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