A Companion to Charles Dickens 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

Book Information
ISBN 9780470657942
Author David Paroissien
Format Paperback
Page Count 534
Imprint John Wiley & Sons Inc
Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc
Weight(grams) 922g