Who's Who in Charles Dickens

Who's Who in Charles Dickens
Author: C P Vlieland
Publisher: Troubador Publishing Ltd
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2017-11-14
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1788036182

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Who’s Who in Charles Dickens brings the work of one of England’s most famous authors together in such a way that the reader can find out about the characters in an instant. It presents characters who enrich the action in an alphabetical register, listing every work in which any character can be found, making searching easy for the reader. This format also helps the reader to enjoy a greater insight into the structure of Dickens’ plots and the often complex stories. First published in 2015, this second edition provides a catalogue of the men, women and children who people the stories of Charles Dickens. Providing descriptions used by Dickens himself and without fussy 'literary' interpretation, the book is intended as a practical work of reference. As such readers are presented with clear and concise information with no exegesis or value judgements. Who’s Who in Charles Dickens, is the ideal companion for students who want to look up characters, descriptions and additional information quickly and easily. The book ends with a quiz of 50 questions and answers that will prove entertaining and useful to Dickens enthusiasts and quiz organisers. Essentially a literary reference book, Who’s Who in Charles Dickens fills a gap in student literary research and will prove useful to those studying the famous author. It is also an invaluable resource for Dickens enthusiasts.

Who's Who in Dickens

Who's Who in Dickens
Author: Donald Hawes
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 306
Release: 2013-07-04
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1136413251

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Who's Who in Dickens is 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. The book contains a physical and psychological profile of each character, a critical look at his characters by past and present influential commentators and over forty illustrations of major characters drawn by Dickens' contemporaries.

Who's who in Dickens

Who's who in Dickens
Author: Donald Hawes
Publisher: Psychology Press
Total Pages: 310
Release: 1998
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 9780415136044

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Provides biographical, physical and critical appraisal of each of Dickens characters.

Who's Who in Dickens

Who's Who in Dickens
Author: Donald Hawes
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 310
Release: 2006-04-14
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1134778228

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Who's Who in Dickens is 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 Dickens provides: * 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

Who's Who in Dickens

Who's Who in Dickens
Author: John Greaves
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 305
Release: 1972
Genre: Characters and characteristics in literature
ISBN: 1134778236

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Who's who in Dickens

Who's who in Dickens
Author: Michael Pointer
Publisher:
Total Pages: 160
Release: 1995
Genre: Characters and characteristics in literature
ISBN: 9781856276542

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Introduces the characters and characteristics in works of Charles Dickens in alphabetical order.

Who's Who in Dickens

Who's Who in Dickens
Author: Thomas Alexander Fyfe
Publisher: CreateSpace
Total Pages: 354
Release: 2013-11
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 9781494239992

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PREFACE This book describes the Dickens creations, In the words of Dickens himself. But it is not a mere Dickens Dictionary. It presents, not names only, but portraits. No author is so frequently quoted, on the platform and in the Press, as Charles Dickens. But even those most familiar with his works are often, at the moment, unable to locate the reference. The idea of this book is to recall the characters so referred to. The book has another object. Its chief purpose is to illustrate the marvellous word-power which Dickens possessed. In a few words, or a terse sentence, or at most in a short paragraph, he presents a vivid portrait, which stamps upon the reader's mind, not only the individuality of the particular character, but the type of humanity which it portrays. My hope is that the book may not only be useful to the Dickens student, but may entertain the general reader.

Charles Dickens

Charles Dickens
Author: Claire Tomalin
Publisher: Penguin UK
Total Pages: 633
Release: 2012
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0141036931

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Chronicles the life of the nineteenth-century literary master from the challenges he faced as the imprisoned son of a profligate father, his rise to one of England's foremost novelists, and the personal demons that challenged his relationships.

Dombey and Son

Dombey and Son
Author: Charles Dickens
Publisher:
Total Pages: 564
Release: 1848
Genre: English fiction
ISBN:

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Paul Dombey is a cold, unbending, pompous merchant, and a widower with two children - Paul and Florence. His chief ambition is to perpetuate the firm-name. He dreams of passing his business on to his son. Dombey dotes on his son, and neglects and mistreats his daughter.The "son" in the title of the book is incapable of ever joining the firm. A sickly and odd child, Paul dies at the age of six. Dombey pours his resentment and anger out on his daughter, whom he pushes away despite her efforts to earn her father's love.Eventually Dombey remarries, after literally acquiring his new wife from her father in a commercial transaction. Dombey is as bad a husband as he is a father and his marriage is loveless. His new bride hates Dombey and eventually runs off with Canker, his business manager. Dombey characteristically blames Florence for this reversal, and strikes her, causing Florence to run away as well.Abandoned by everyone, Dombey loses his business and goes half insane, living in his decaying house. Dombey is eventually reconciled to his daughter, who always a doormat forgives her father........