Who's who in Dickens

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Psychology Press, 1998 - 278 Seiten
Who's Who in Dickensis an accessible guide to the many characters in Charles Dickens' fiction. Dickens' characters are strikingly portrayed and have become a vital part of our cultural heritage - Scrooge has become a by-word for stinginess, Uriah Heep for unctuousness. From the much loved Oliver Twist to the fact-grubbing Mr Gradgrind, the obstinate Martin Chuzzlewit to the embittered Miss Havisham, this book covers the famous and lesser known characters in Dickens.
Who's Who in Dickensprovides:
* an easy-to-use A-Z layout
* physical and psychological profiles of the characters
* a critical look at his characters by past and present influential commentators
* a list of characters and works in which they have appeared
* over forty illustrations of major characters drawn by Dickens' contemporaries
 

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Donald Hawes has taught in schools and at the University of Westminster and the University of North London. He is presently a visiting lecturer at the University of Westminster and the Open University. He is co-author of Thackeray: The Critical Heritage, co-editor of Villette, and editor of volumes of Pendennis, Henry Esmond and Barnaby Rudge.

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