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This text looks at the author as a Victorian "man of letters", and explores his cultural and critical impact, both on the definition of the novel in the 19th century and the subsequent development of the form in the 20th. It examines the full spectrum of Dickens's writing, including his journalism, work as an editor of periodicals, sketches and stories, placing his work in its contemporary context as well as reassessing it in the light of late modern/postmodern rereadings.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #665980 in Books
• Published on: 2002-06-27
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 224 pages

Synopsis
This text looks at the author as a Victorian "man of letters", and explores his cultural and critical impact, both on the definition of the novel in the 19th century and the subsequent development of the form in the 20th. It examines the full spectrum of Dickens's writing, including his journalism, work as an editor of periodicals, sketches and stories, placing his work in its contemporary context as well as reassessing it in the light of late modern/postmodern rereadings.

About the Author
LYN PYKETT is Professor of English and Head of Department at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth. She is the author of numerous books and essays on nineteenth and early twentieth century culture, and edits the Journal of Victorian Culture.