Marsh Charles Dickens - Hard Times/Bleak House

1. Auflage 2015
ISBN: 978-1-137-37958-0
Verlag: Macmillan Education
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 272 Seiten, Ebook (PDF)

Reihe: Analysing Texts

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.

Zielgruppe

Lower undergraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Marsh, Nicholas

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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.

Über Autor(innen)

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.