Dickens and the Myth of the Reader
Title | Dickens and the Myth of the Reader PDF eBook |
Author | Carolyn W. de la L. Oulton |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 321 |
Release | 2016-11-10 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN | 1315386240 |
This study explores the ways in which Dickens’s published work and his thousands of letters intersect, to shape and promote particular myths of the reading experience, as well as redefining the status of the writer. It shows that the boundaries between private and public writing are subject to constant disruption and readjustment, as recipients of letters are asked to see themselves as privileged readers of coded text or to appropriate novels as personal letters to themselves. Imaginative hierarchies are both questioned and ultimately reinforced, as prefaces and letters function to create a mythical reader who is placed in imaginative communion with the writer of the text. But the written word itself becomes increasingly unstable, through its association in the later novels with evasion, fraud and even murder.
Dickens and the Myth of the Reader
Title | Dickens and the Myth of the Reader PDF eBook |
Author | Carolyn Oulton |
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Release | 2016-11-01 |
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ISBN | 9781315386263 |
A Christmas Carol
Title | A Christmas Carol PDF eBook |
Author | Charles Dickens |
Publisher | Everyman's Library |
Pages | 162 |
Release | 1994-09-27 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 0679436391 |
A gorgeous hardcover edition of the timeless holiday classic, featuring stunning full-color illustrations by Arthur Rackham, with a gilt-stamped cloth cover, acid-free paper, sewn bindings, and a silk ribbon marker. No holiday season is complete without Charles Dickens's dramatic and heartwarming story of the transformation of miserly Ebenezer Scrooge through the efforts of the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future. Set on a cold Christmas Eve in Victorian London, and featuring Scrooge's long-suffering and mild-mannered clerk, Bob Cratchit; Bob’s kindhearted son, Tiny Tim; and a host of colorful characters, A Christmas Carol was an instant hit and has been beloved ever since by generations of readers of all ages.
Reading Dickens Differently
Title | Reading Dickens Differently PDF eBook |
Author | Leon Litvack |
Publisher | John Wiley & Sons |
Pages | 275 |
Release | 2020-01-07 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN | 111960222X |
A collection of original essays and innovative reading strategies—provides examples of reading Dickens in creative and challenging ways Reading Dickens Differently features contributions from many of the field’s leading scholars, offering creative ways of reading Dickens and enriching understanding of the most celebrated author of his time. A diverse range of innovative reading strategies—archival, historical, textual, and digital—representing new and exciting approaches to contemporary literary and cultural studies. This groundbreaking volume brings together literature, history, politics, painting, illustration, social media, video games, and other topics to reveal new opportunities to engage with the author's life and work. This unique book includes a re-evaluation of Dickens’ death and burial, new research data drawn from legal records and newspapers, assessments of well-known paintings and lesser-known illustrations, experimental readings of Dickens’ texts in digital form, and more. Much of the evidence presented has never been seen before, such as Dickens' funeral fee account from Westminster Abbey, Dickens' death certificate, and a telegram from Dickens' son asking for urgent assistance for his dying father. Revising and refreshing the critical strategies of traditional Dickens studies, this important volume: Features new research data on aspects of Dickens's life Discusses a range of innovative reading strategies (including physiological novel theory) for clarifying aspects of Dickens' work Examines the presence of Dickens in popular media and technology, such as Assassin’s Creed video game and A Christmas Carol iPad app Features rare illustrations, including documents and images relating to Dickens's death and funeral Edited by world authorities on Dickens and his manuscripts Authoritative, yet accessible, Reading Dickens Differently is a must-have book for Dickens specialists, instructors and students in Victorian fiction and Dickens courses, as well as general readers lookingfor innovative reading strategies of the author's work.
Alice in Space
Title | Alice in Space PDF eBook |
Author | Gillian Beer |
Publisher | University of Chicago Press |
Pages | 307 |
Release | 2016-11-30 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 0226041506 |
An examination of Carroll's books about Alice explores the contextual knowledge of the time period in which it was written, addressing such topics as time, games, mathematics, and taxonomies.
Charles Dickens and 'Boz'
Title | Charles Dickens and 'Boz' PDF eBook |
Author | Robert L. Patten |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 427 |
Release | 2012-05-10 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 1107023513 |
An original study of Dickens' early career and the way he constructed his literary reputation.
The Dickens Myth
Title | The Dickens Myth PDF eBook |
Author | Geoffrey Thurley |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
Pages | 379 |
Release | 1976-01-01 |
Genre | Myth in literature |
ISBN | 9780710084224 |