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English Authors Ser.: Charles Dickens Revisited by Robert Newsom (2000, Hardcover)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherCengage GALE
ISBN-100805716300
ISBN-139780805716306
eBay Product ID (ePID)850019

Product Key Features

Number of Pages242 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameCharles Dickens Revisited
SubjectAnthologies (Multiple Authors), Poetry, Semiotics & Theory, European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
Publication Year2000
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaLiterary Criticism, Fiction
AuthorRobert Newsom
SeriesEnglish Authors Ser.
FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1 in
Item Length8.5 in
Item Width5.7 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN99-046317
Dewey Edition21
Series Volume NumberVol. 558
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal823/.8
SynopsisThis study covers the whole of Dickens career, including critical discussions of all his major novels: Oliver Twist, A Christmas Carol, A Tale of Two Cities, Bleak House, David Copperfield, Great Expectations, Hard Times, Little Dorrit, Our Mutual Friend, and The Mystery of Edwin Drood. Newsom includes numerous up-to-date examples of critical thought on Dickens writing, as well as a discussion of the importance of Dickens in todays literary world., This study covers the whole of Dickens career, including critical discussions of all his major novels: Oliver Twist, A Christmas Carol, A Tale of Two Cities, Bleak House, David Copperfield, Great Expectations, Hard Times, Little Dorrit, Our Mutual Friend, and The Mystery of Edwin Drood . Newsom includes numerous up-to-date examples of critical thought on Dickens writing, as well as a discussion of the importance of Dickens in todays literary world., Twayne's United States Authors, English Authors, and World Authors Series present concise critical introductions to great writers and their works. Devoted to critical interpretation and discussion of an author's work, each study takes account of major literary trends and important scholarly contributions and provides new critical insights with an original point of view. An Authors Series volume addresses readers ranging from advanced high school students to university professors. The book suggests to the informed reader new ways of considering a writer's work. Each volume features: -- A critical, interpretive study and explication of the author's works -- A brief biography of the author -- An accessible chronology outlining the life, the work, and relevant historical context -- Aids for further study: complete notes and references, a selected annotated bibliography and an index -- A readable style presented in a manageable length Dickens is gener ally considered the greatest novelist of the Victorian period, (Oliver Twist, A Tale of Two Cities). This outstanding study covers the whole of Dickens' career and also concentrates on his biography and the current state of Dickens criticism.
LC Classification NumberPR4588.N45 2000