Charles Dickens

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4 Mar 2024

Charles Dickens, a renowned and highly influential Victorian novelist, left an indelible mark on literature with his timeless works. Among his most celebrated novels is "A Tale of Two Cities" (1859), an exploration of resurrection, sacrifice, and the stark contrasts between London and Paris during the French Revolution.

"Bleak House" (1852-1853) offers a complex and multi-narrative critique of the flaws in the Victorian legal system. The novel introduces the compelling character Esther Summerson, adding depth to Dickens' exploration of societal shortcomings.

"Hard Times" (1854) delves into a critique of utilitarian philosophy, unfolding the lives of characters in the fictional town of Coketown.

"Nicholas Nickleby" (1838-1839) paints the adventurous journey of a young man striving to aid his family, encountering an array of eccentric characters and overcoming various challenges.

In the heartwarming novella "A Christmas Carol" (1843), Dickens crafts the transformative tale of Ebenezer Scrooge, a miserly man who undergoes a profound change after encounters with three ghosts on Christmas Eve.

"Oliver Twist" (1837-1839) unfolds the gripping tale of an orphan's escape from a workhouse, encountering juvenile criminals in the gritty streets of London. The narrative, renowned for addressing social issues, introduces memorable characters, including the sinister Fagin.

"Great Expectations" (1861) stands as a bildungsroman masterpiece, tracing the journey of Pip, an orphan navigating the complexities of social class, wealth, and personal development.

Dickens' literary legacy endures through these classics, each offering a unique lens into the societal and moral intricacies of Victorian England.

References;

Ackroyd, Peter (1990). Dickens. London: Sinclair-Stevenson. ISBN 978-1-85619-000-8. Archived from the original on 26 September 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
Atkinson, Paul (1990). The Ethnographic Imagination: Textual Constructions of Reality. London: Routledge. p. 48. ISBN 978-0-415-01761-9.
Bidwell, Walter Hilliard, ed. (July–December 1870). "The Eclectic Magazine: Foreign Literature". Eclectic Magazine: Foreign Literature, Science and Art. New Series (Charles Dickens Obituary). 12: 222–224. Archived from the original on 8 October 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
Black, Joseph Laurence (2007). "Charles Dickens". In Black, Joseph Laurence (ed.). The age of romanticism. The Victorian era. The twentieth century and beyond. The Broadview Anthology of British Literature. Vol. 2. Broadview Press. pp. 735–743. ISBN 978-1-55111-869-7. Archived from the original on 19 November 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2016.

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