Themes in Dickens: Seven Recurring Concerns in the Writings - Couverture souple

Ponzio, Peter J.

 
9781476672571: Themes in Dickens: Seven Recurring Concerns in the Writings
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1476672571 ISBN 13 : 9781476672571
Editeur : McFarland & Co Inc, 2018

Synopsis

The Victorian age is often portrayed as an era of repressive social mores. Yet this simplified view ignores the context of Great Britain's profound shift, through rapid industrialization, from rural to metropolitan life during this time.

Throughout his career, Charles Dickens addressed the numerous changes occurring in Victorian society. His portrayals of organized religion, class distinction, worker's rights, prison reform and rampant poverty resonated with readers experiencing social upheaval. Focusing on his novels, nonfiction writing, speeches and personal correspondence, this book explores Dickens's use of these themes as both literary devices and as a means to effect social progress.

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À propos de l?auteur

Peter J. Ponzio teaches at Loyola University of Chicago. He has published a number of works on Dickens and presented at the 200th anniversary of Dickens's birth at the University of Kent in 2012. He recently served as the editor of the online database Humanities Directory.

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Éditeur
McFarland & Co Inc
Date d'édition
2018
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1476672571
ISBN 13 
9781476672571
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
196
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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