Dickens And The City
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Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
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A work of literary criticism and urban studies, Dickens and the City presents a rigorous and illuminating examination of how the Victorian metropolis shaped the imagination and moral vision of Charles Dickens. F. S. Schwarzbach argues that the city — above all, London — was not merely a backdrop in Dickens's fiction but a dynamic, almost living force that drove his narratives and defined his characters' fates. Drawing on a wide range of novels, from Oliver Twist to Our Mutual Friend, the study details how Dickens transformed the chaos, poverty, and energy of nineteenth-century urban life into enduring literary art. Written in a scholarly yet accessible tone, it situates Dickens firmly within the social and architectural history of his era, illustrating how the rapid growth of industrial cities produced both the anxieties and the creative fuel that powered his greatest works. This authoritative critical study is essential reading for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of the relationship between place, society, and the Victorian novel.
Author: F. S. Schwarzbach
Format: Hardback
Published: 1979, University of London, The Athlone Press
Genre: Literary theory
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A work of literary criticism and urban studies, Dickens and the City presents a rigorous and illuminating examination of how the Victorian metropolis shaped the imagination and moral vision of Charles Dickens. F. S. Schwarzbach argues that the city — above all, London — was not merely a backdrop in Dickens's fiction but a dynamic, almost living force that drove his narratives and defined his characters' fates. Drawing on a wide range of novels, from Oliver Twist to Our Mutual Friend, the study details how Dickens transformed the chaos, poverty, and energy of nineteenth-century urban life into enduring literary art. Written in a scholarly yet accessible tone, it situates Dickens firmly within the social and architectural history of his era, illustrating how the rapid growth of industrial cities produced both the anxieties and the creative fuel that powered his greatest works. This authoritative critical study is essential reading for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of the relationship between place, society, and the Victorian novel.