{"product_id":"a-companion-to-charles-dickens-hardback-9781119602729","title":"A Companion to Charles Dickens (Hardback) 9781119602729","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eA Companion to Charles Dickens\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eDavid Paroissien (Edited by), D Paroissien (Author), Leon Litvack (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781119602729, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 30 October 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e560 pages\u003cbr\u003e25.4 x 18.5 x 3.6 cm, 1.089 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eProvides an authoritative treatment of the life, work, and legacy of Charles Dickens\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Companion to Charles Dickens\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential resource for understanding one of the most celebrated authors in English literature. This extensively revised edition features a wealth of new essays alongside select, updated essays from the first edition. Written by leading Dickensian scholars from around the world, these contributions offer critical insights into Dickens's life, works, and lasting influence. The \u003ci\u003eCompanion\u003c\/i\u003e places Dickens's writings within their literary, historical, and ideological contexts, equipping readers with the knowledge to engage with his fiction in a more informed and meaningful way. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNew chapters examine Dickens's attitudes to the city and to Europe, as well as his evolving literary reputation. Each of his fifteen novels, his Christmas Books, and his sketches is explored in depth, with scholars offering contemporary perspectives on their themes, style, and cultural impact. The contributors also consider Dickens's engagement with visual culture, his use of history in fiction, and the ways his works continue to resonate in modern studies. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn indispensable guide for those seeking a deeper understanding of Dickens's world and literary contributions, \u003ci\u003eA Companion to Charles Dickens:\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents newly commissioned essays offering fresh critical perspectives on Dickens's life and works\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores Dickens's evolving reputation and critical reception over time\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eContains dedicated chapters exploring key themes and interpretations of all of Dickens's novels\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses Dickens's literary style, narrative techniques, and innovations in storytelling\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents a broad range of perspectives, from biographical studies to thematic and ideological analyses\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes updated references, bibliographies, and recommendations for further reading\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Companion to Charles Dickens, Second Edition\u003c\/i\u003e is an invaluable reference for undergraduate and graduate students studying English literature, Victorian studies, or cultural history. It is also a must-have for scholars, researchers, educators, and professionals engaged in Dickens studies, as well as general readers with a deep interest in his life and works.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Illustrations ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes on Contributors xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbbreviations xxi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Perspectives on the Life 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 A Sketch of Dickens's Life 3\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMichael Allen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 \"Faithfully Yours, Charles Dickens\": The Epistolary Art of the Inimitable 17\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid Paroissien\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Three Major Dickens Biographies 29\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCatherine Peters\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Later Engagements with Dickens's Life 43\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLaura Colombino\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Literary\/Cultural Contexts 55\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Dickens's Eighteenth-Century Legacy 57\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMonika Fludernik\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Dickens and the City 71\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eUshashi Dasgupta\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Illustrations 85\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMalcolm Andrews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Dickens and Serialization 107\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePete Orford\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 The Language of Dickens 119\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePatricia Ingham\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Dickens and Christianity 133\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eValentine Cunningham\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Dickens and the Uses of History 151\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn Gardiner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 From Penny-a-Liner to Media Mogul: Dickens's Evolution as a Journalist 165\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn M. L. Drew\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Historical Contexts 179\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Dickens and Gender 181\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSarah Gates\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Dickens and Technology 199\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTrey Philpotts\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Dickens and America (1842) 217\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNancy Aycock Metz\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Dickens as a Reformer 229\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHugh Cunningham\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Dickens and Government Ineptitude Abroad, 1854–1865 243\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLeslie Mitchell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Dickens and Europe 255\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLuisa Villa\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Dickens and the Law 269\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJan-­Melissa Schramm\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV The Fiction 283\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Sketches by Boz 285\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePaul Schlicke\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 The Pickwick Papers 293\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAdam Abraham\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Oliver Twist 305\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBrian Cheadle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 Nicholas Nickleby 315\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMichelle Allen-Emerson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 The Old Curiosity Shop 325\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHazel Mackenzie\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25 Barnaby Rudge 335\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJon Mee\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26 Martin Chuzzlewit 343\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGoldie Morgentaler\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27 The Christmas Books 353\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLeon Litvack\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28 Dombey and Son 367\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNathalie Vanfasse\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e29 David Copperfield 379\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBradley Deane\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e30 Bleak House 391\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRobert Tracy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e31 Hard Times 403\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnne Humpherys\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e32 Little Dorrit 413\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePhilip Davis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e33 A Tale of Two Cities 423\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSara Thornton\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e34 Great Expectations 435\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAndrew Sanders\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e35 Our Mutual Friend 445\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLeon Litvack\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e36 The Mystery of Edwin Drood 455\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eYael Halevi-­Wise\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V Reputation \u0026amp; Influence 467\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e37 Dickens and the Literary Culture of the Period 469\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMichael Hollington\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e38 Dickens Before Modernism 485\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eYael Levin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e39 Global Dickens 497\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn O. 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