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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)
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