San Antonio College Library

Includes criticism of these novels of Charles Dickens: Oliver Twist; Martin Chuzzlewit; Dombey and son; David Copperfield; Bleak house; Little Dorrit; Great expectations; and Our mutual friend.

First published in 1984, this title examines the development of a special rhetoric in Dickens' work, which, by using grotesque effects, challenged the complacency of his middle-class Victorian readers. The study begins by exploring definitions of the grotesque and moves on to look at three key aspects that particularly impacted on Dickens' imagination: popular theatre (especially pantomime), caricature, and the tradition of the Gothic novel. Michael...

Kincaid argues that the funny Dickens and the "dark" Dickens are one, and that our response to his humour is no less important is Little Dorrit than in Pickwick.

Pickwick papers -- Dombey and son -- Bleak House -- Hard times -- Great expectations -- Our mutual friend.

12 critical essays that analyze and evaulate the style and works of the 19th century British novelist, Charles Dickens.

- A biographical and critical review of the world's most important writers- Expert analysis by Harold Bloom- A wealth of information on the writers that are most commonly read in high schools, colleges, and universities.

"This study focuses on Dickens's response to questions of identity, conduct, and social organization that emerged in an era of major cultural unsettlement and change, not least with the decline of religious certainty and the rise of materialism. An analysis of A Christmas Carol as a paradigm of his concerns and strategies in these fields is followed by close readings of novels from different stages of his career, Oliver Twist, David Copperfield, Great...