Dickens's Style: 86 (Cambridge Studies in Nineteenth-Century Literature and Culture, Series Number 86) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1107527430 ISBN 13: 9781107527430

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2015

Synopsis

Charles Dickens, generally regarded as the greatest novelist of the Victorian age, was known as 'The Inimitable', not least for his distinctive style of writing. This collection of twelve essays addresses the essential but often overlooked subject of Dickens's style, with each essay discussing a particular feature of his writing. All the essays consider Dickens's style conceptually, and they read it closely, demonstrating the ways it works on particular occasions. They show that style is not simply an aesthetic quality isolated from the deepest meanings of Dickens's fiction, but that it is inextricably involved with all kinds of historical, political and ideological concerns. Written in a lively and accessible manner by leading Dickens scholars, the collection ranges across all Dickens's writing, including the novels, journalism and letters.

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Review:

'Recommended to scholars and students who are interested in the perils and pleasure of Dickensese.' The Times Literary Supplement

'Anyone seriously interested in Dickens, especially anyone who cares about his language, will welcome the publication of Dickens's Style. The thirteen essays collected here bring a fresh and consistently illuminating perspective to bear on an aspect of Dickens that has largely been neglected or undervalued in most recent studies of his work ... Dickens's Style marks a valuable return to consideration of Dickens's language. As such, it is a useful reminder both of what makes Dickens distinctive and of how close reading at its best remains fundamental to an understanding of his work.' Dickens Quarterly

'... offers Dickens readers unprecedented insights ... Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty.' N. Lukacher, Choice

Book Description:

Charles Dickens was known as 'The Inimitable', not least for his very distinctive way of writing. This collection of essays by leading scholars explores the variety, range and technical skill of Dickens's style, and shows how it is inextricably involved with all kinds of historical, political and ideological concerns.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1107527430
• ISBN 13: 9781107527430
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 304
• Editor: Tyler Daniel