A companion to Charles Dickens /

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Paroissien, David
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: Malden, MA : Blackwell Pub., ©2008.
Series:Blackwell companions to literature and culture ; 51.
Subjects:
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Abstract:Concentrates on the historical, ideological, and social forces that defined Dickens's world. Puts Dickens's work into its literary, historical, and social contexts - Traces the development of Dickens's career as a journalist and novelist - Includes original essays by leading Dickensian scholars on each of Dickens's 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.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xv, 515 pages) : illustrations
Format:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
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