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Concentrating on the 'walls of words' metaphor in 'Bleak House', Sheila Foor...provides a very detailed and illuminating analysis of the impenetrable verbal rhetoric, both written and spoken, exhibited by the legal profession in the British Courts of Chancery during the nineteenth century. (Edward P.J. Corbett, The Ohio State University) Ingenious in its insights, ingratiating in its style, (Dickens' Rhetoric) is a compelling contribution to Dickens studies. (Philip Stevick, Temple University) While much has been done with Dickens' focus on the written word in 'Bleak House', even on this subject, Foor's work breaks new ground...a valuable study. (John J. Fenstermaker, The Florida State University) Professor Foor traces Dickens' intricate use of language, exploring the great enchanter's sensitive deployment of verbal strategies, tones of voice, and 'silent rhetoric' by which he renders his wide range of human character and sympathy. (Frank P. Riga, Canisius College)

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The Author: Sheila M. Foor received her Ph.D. in English from The Ohio State University in 1985. She is now a tenured associate professor of English at Lincoln University in Pennsylvania, where she coordinates the English Education Program. Professor Foor has published articles and delivered papers on Dickens for several years. Additionally, she is Area Chair for British Popular Culture of the Popular Culture Association.

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