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Dickens's villains : melodrama, character, popular culture /

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This study argues that Dickens' villains embody the crucial fusion between the deviant and theatrical aspects of his writing.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: John, Juliet, 1967-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2001.
Subjects:
Dickens, Charles, > 1812-1870 > Characters > Criminals.
Dickens, Charles, > 1812-1870 > Characters > Villains.
Dickens, Charles, > 1812-1870.
Popular culture > England > History > 19th century.
Villains in literature.
Melodrama.
Méchants dans la littérature.
Mélodrame.
18.05 English literature.
Criminals in literature.
Popular culture.
England.
Schurken.
Populaire cultuur.
Melodrama's.
English Literature.
English.
Languages & Literatures.
1800-1899
Electronic books.
History.
Melodramas (Drama)
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:This study argues that Dickens' villains embody the crucial fusion between the deviant and theatrical aspects of his writing.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiii, 258 pages)
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.
ISBN:9780191714214
0191714216