You will be given a trivia clue, and the category it belongs to. You should answer with the best answer that belongs in the category and is described by the clue. For simplicity, answers should be in all lower cased letters.

Category: 13-LETTER WORDS 
Clue: Profession of Edgar Bergen or Shari Lewis
ventriloquist

Category: BUSINESS & INDUSTRY 
Clue: In 1926 the Peet Bros. merged their soap company with this one, which then merged with Colgate
palmolive

Category: FAMOUS FACES 
Clue: This Englishman's detailed & highly popular novels examined 19th century social conditions

charles dickens