Charles Dickens - Hard Times/Bleak House
Author:   Nicholas Marsh
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Edition:   1st ed. 2015
ISBN:  

9781137379566


Pages:   272
Publication Date:   11 September 2015
Format:   Paperback
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This stimulating study takes a fresh look at two of Dickens' most widely-studied texts. Part I uses carefully selected short extracts for close textual analysis, while Part II examines the historical and literary contexts and key criticism. The volume is an ideal introductory guide for those who are studying Dickens' novels for the first time.

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Author:   Nicholas Marsh
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Red Globe Press
Edition:   1st ed. 2015
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.322kg
ISBN:  

9781137379566


ISBN 10:   1137379561
Pages:   272
Publication Date:   11 September 2015
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

General Editor's Preface.- Introduction.- PART I: ANALYSING 'HARD TIMES' AND 'BLEAK HOUSE' 1. Facts and Fog: Opening Salvos.- 2. Characterisation (1): from Grotesques to Intimates.- 3. Characterisation (2): Women.- 4. Morality and Society.- 5. Rhetoric, Imagery and Symbol.- 6. Summative Discussion and Conclusions to Part I.- PART II: THE CONTEXT AND THE CRITICS 7. Charles Dickens's Life and Works.- 8. The Place of Hard Times and Bleak House in English Literature.- 9. A Sample of Critical Views.- Further Reading.- Index.

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Nicholas Marsh is Fellow of the English Association and the author of many titles in the 'Analysing Texts' series, of which he is also the General Editor.

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