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100 1 _aChesterton, G. K.
_q(Gilbert Keith),
_d1874-1936
245 1 0 _aCharles Dickens: A critical study
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2022-08-04
505 0 _aThe Dickens period -- The boyhood of Dickens -- The youth of Dickens -- "The Pickwick papers" -- The great popularity -- Dickens and America -- Dickens and Christmas -- The time of transition -- Later life and works -- The great Dickens characters -- On the alleged optimism of Dickens -- A note on the future of Dickens.
508 _aTim Lindell, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)
520 _a"Charles Dickens: A Critical Study" by G. K. Chesterton is a literary criticism written in the early 20th century. This work delves into the life and works of Charles Dickens, reflecting on the social and literary context of the Victorian era. Chesterton examines Dickens' unique contributions to literature, his stylistic approaches, and the cultural significance of his characters and narratives. The opening of the text presents an exploration of the concept of "greatness" in literature, positioning Dickens as a paramount figure of his time. Chesterton discusses the contradictory perceptions of Dickens, noting how he is both revered and critiqued for his overwhelming optimism and exaggerative storytelling. The text sets a foundation for a deeper analysis of Dickens' background, specifically emphasizing the societal changes of the early 19th century and how they shaped his writings, as well as hinting at the biographical intricacies that would be unveiled in later chapters. Overall, the beginning establishes an engaging framework for understanding Dickens as both a man and a literary genius within the context of his time. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: Dodd, Mead and Company, 1911
653 _aDickens, Charles, 1812-1870
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/charlesdickenscr00chesuoft/page/n5/mode/2up
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68682
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