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The Artful Dickens
The Tricks and Ploys of the Great Novelist
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A perfect choice for Dickens enthusiasts, students of literature, and anyone interested in the craft of writing. This book appeals to readers seeking a deeper understanding of Victorian literary techniques and Dickens’s storytelling genius.
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This is a marvellous, endlessly illuminating book ... It doesn’t go on the shelf alongside other critics; it goes on the shelf alongside Dickens — Howard Jacobson
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Discover the tricks of a literary master in this essential guide to the fictional world of Charles Dickens.
From Pickwick to Scrooge, Copperfield to Twist, how did Dickens find the perfect names for his characters?
What was Dickens's favourite way of killing his characters?
When is a Dickens character most likely to see a ghost?
Why is Dickens’s trickery only fully realised when his novels are read aloud?
In thirteen entertaining and wonderfully insightful essays, John Mullan explores the literary machinations of Dickens’s eccentric genius, from his delight in clichés to his rendering of smells and his outrageous use of coincidences. A treat for all lovers of Dickens, this essential companion puts his audacity, originality and brilliance on full display.
Brilliantly sharp ... Mullan makes us see that Charles Dickens was one of the most artful, which is to say skilled, writers the world has ever seen — Mail on Sunday
Put it on your Christmas list and spend the post-goose collapse reading the good bits aloud — Laura Freeman
Even if you know a lot about Dickens you will find revelations in this book, and if you know nothing about him it will be the perfect appetiser — The Times, The best paperbacks of 2021
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Highly praised for its rich insights and fresh perspectives, The Artful Dickens is celebrated for revealing new facets of Dickens's literary genius. The Sunday Times calls it "too rich to capture in a review," recommending it both to seasoned readers and those new to Dickens. The Mail on Sunday describes it as "brilliantly sharp," emphasising Mullan's forensic eye and the author's mission to showcase Dickens as one of the most skilled writers ever. The book is noted for being both teacherly and readable.
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ISBN: 9781408866825
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 14 October 2021
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 32.0mm
Width: 128.0mm
Height: 194.0mm
Weight: 320g
Pages: 448
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About the Author
John Mullan is Lord Northcliffe Professor of Modern English Literature at University College London. He has published extensively on eighteenth- and nineteenth-century literature. He is also a prolific broadcaster and journalist, and writes on contemporary fiction for the Guardian. In 2009 he was one of the judges for the Man Booker Prize. His most recent book is What Matters in Jane Austen? He has lectured widely on both Austen and Dickens in the UK and the US, and makes regular appearances at UK literary festivals. He lives in London.
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