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Charles Dickens's Oliver Twist: A Routledge Study Guide and Sourcebook
Contributor(s): John, Juliet (Editor)
ISBN: 0415255295     ISBN-13: 9780415255295
Publisher: Routledge
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Product Type: Hardcover
Published: February 2006
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Annotation: Charles Dickens's "Oliver Twist" (c.1850) is one of the most significant novels of the Victorian era and, having been adapted for both stage and screen, retains its impact in the cultural consciousness of many nations.
Taking the form of a sourcebook, this guide to Dickens's novel offers:
- extensive introductory comment on the contexts, critical history and interpretations of the text, from publication to the present
- annotated extracts from key contextual documents, reviews, critical works and the text itself
- cross-references between documents and sections of the guide, in order to suggest links between texts, contexts and criticism
- suggestions for further reading.
Part of the "Routledge Guides to Literature" series, this volume is essential reading for all those beginning detailed study of "Oliver" "Twist "and seeking a way through the wealth of contextual and critical material that surrounds Dickens's text.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Literary Criticism | Reference
- Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
- Literary Criticism | Children's & Young Adult Literature
Dewey: 823.8
LCCN: 2005014270
Series: Routledge Guides to Literature
Physical Information: 0.83" H x 8.64" W x 5.78" (0.82 lbs) 216 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 19th Century
- Cultural Region - British Isles
 
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Publisher Description:

Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist is one of the most significant novels of the Victorian era and having been adapted for both stage and screen, retains its impact in the cultural consciousness of many nations. Taking the form of a sourcebook, this guide to Dickens' novel includes:

  • extensive introductory comment on the contexts, critical history and interpretations of the text, from publication to the present
  • annotated extracts from key contextual documents, reviews, critical works and the text itself
  • cross-references between documents and sections of the guide, in order to suggest links between texts, contexts and criticism
  • suggestions for further reading.

Part of the Routledge Guides to Literature series, this volume is essential reading for those beginning a detailed study of Oliver Twist and seeking not only a guide to the novel, but a way through the wealth of contextual and critical material that surrounds Dickens' text.