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Dickens and the Grotesque (Routledge Revivals)
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Ideal for scholars and readers interested in Victorian literature, literary criticism, and Dickens's artistic techniques within cultural history.
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First published in 1984, this title examines the development of a special rhetoric in Dickens’ work, which, by using grotesque effects, challenged the complacency of his middle-class Victorian readers.
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First published in 1984, this title examines the development of a special rhetoric in Dickens’ work, which, by using grotesque effects, challenged the complacency of his middle-class Victorian readers.
The study begins by exploring definitions of the grotesque and moves on to look at three key aspects that particularly impacted on Dickens’ imagination: popular theatre (especially pantomime), caricature, and the tradition of the Gothic novel.
Michael Hollington traces the development of Dickens’ application of the grotesque from his early work to his late novels, showing how its use becomes more subtle. Dickens and the Grotesque greatly enhances our appreciation of Dickens’ technique, showing the skill with which he used the grotesque to undermine stereotyped responses and encourage his readership to challenge their context.
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ISBN: 9781138804456
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 22 September 2014
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Routledge
Audience: Tertiary education
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Width: 138.0mm
Height: 216.0mm
Weight: 440g
Pages: 276
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