Companion to Charles Dickens (Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture)
David Paroissien (University of Massachusetts, USA)
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A Companion to Charles Dickens concentrates on the historical, ideological, and social forces that defined Dickenss world. Puts Dickenss work into its literary, historical, and social contexts Traces the development of Dickenss career as a journalist and novelist Includes original essays by leading Dickensian scholars on each of Dickenss fifteen novels Explores a broad range of topics, including criticisms of his novels, the use of history and law in his fiction, language, and the effect of political and social reform Examines Dickens's legacy and surveys the mass of secondary materials that has been generated in response and reverence to his writing. Seller Inventory # GOR013641665
Bibliographic Details
Title: Companion to Charles Dickens (Blackwell ...
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd, United States, Hoboken
Publication Date: 2011
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Fine
About this title
Through Dickens’s letters, journalism, and fiction, chapters examine the literary, visual, historical, ideological, and social forces that defined the world of his fiction. Individual essays explore a broad range of topics, including the role of illustrations in his novels, the literary tradition Dickens inherited, his unique facility with language, his uses of history and the extent to which Christian assumptions shaped him as a writer. Other contributions assess his attitude towards technology, the United States, law, gender, and political and social reform, while essays treating biographical matters and surveying Dickens criticism complete the volume. This unique companion will help readers better understand Dickens’s work and will be an invaluable resource for students and professionals alike.
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