Why is Charles Dickens’ writing still relevant today?

Just read Hard Times and look around you, especially if you live in a “third world “ country like Pakistan.

Longer answer: because human beings are still human beings with all their faults, achievements, desires, noble aspirations, And so on. He could get in the mind of different kinds of people in one scenario, better than most fiction writers (barring Russian ones) ever could. I have Asperger's and nothing explained life situations to me and how different people's motives are, and how social situations evolve, and how to understand and relate ro people who aren't exactly like me, think, better than his books. They are very good!