| Dickens: Bleak House Contributor(s): Storey, Graham (Editor), Dickens, Charles (Author) |
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ISBN: 052131691X ISBN-13: 9780521316910 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $36.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 1986 Annotation: Graham Storey concentrates on Dickens's vital engagement with some of the most intractable social and political issues of his day, and shows how these are reflected in the plot and characterization of "Bleak House." In his detailed analysis of the novel's principal themes and unique structure Mr Storey shows why it occupies a pivotal position in Dickens's career. He also explores the--surprisingly varied--reception this great novel has had, and places it in the context of European literature as a whole. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh |
| Dewey: 823.8 |
| LCCN: 86008271 |
| Series: Landmarks of World Literature (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.38" H x 5.05" W x 8.04" (0.34 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Graham Storey explores Dickens's vital engagement with some of the most intractable social and political issues of his day, and shows how these are reflected in the plot and characterization of Bleak House. In his detailed analysis of the novel's principal themes and unique structure, he shows why it occupies a pivotal position in Dickens's career. He also assesses the surprisingly varied reception this great novel has had, and places it in the context of European literature as a whole. |