Bibliograph

The artful Dickens, the tricks and ploys of the great novelist, John Mullan

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The artful Dickens, the tricks and ploys of the great novelist, John Mullan

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 412-420) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The artful Dickens

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1158194276

Responsibility statement

John Mullan

Sub title

the tricks and ploys of the great novelist

Summary

'One for your Christmas list ... A feast of Dickensian knowledge' The Times..'This is a marvellous, endlessly illuminating book... It doesn't go on the shelf alongside other critics it goes on the shelf alongside Dickens' Howard Jacobson.. Discover the tricks of a literary master in this essential guide to the fictional world of Charles Dickens... From Pickwick to Scrooge, Copperfield to Twist, how did Dickens find the perfect names for his characters?.. What was Dickens's favourite way of killing his characters?.. When is a Dickens character most likely to see a ghost?.. Why is Dickens's trickery only fully realised when his novels are read aloud?.. In thirteen entertaining and wonderfully insightful essays, John Mullan explores the literary machinations of Dickens's eccentric genius, from his delight in clichés to his rendering of smells and his outrageous use of coincidences. A treat for all lovers of Dickens, this essential companion puts his audacity, originality and brilliance on full display

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