248 Pages
by
Routledge
248 Pages
by
Routledge
248 Pages
by
Routledge
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The importance of understanding Dickens's religion to obtain a full appreciation of his achievement has long been admitted; but this is the first critical study of the interaction between Dickens's religious beliefs and his creative imagination throughout his career.
The novelist's religious beliefs are a pervasive and deeply felt presence in his works even if they are not always clearly... Read more
Introduction; Chapter 1 Mr Pickwick and the Innocent Fall; Chapter 2 Oliver Twistand Charity; Chapter 3 Death and The Old Curiosity Shop; Chapter 4 Dickens and the False Religious Cry; Chapter 5 Dickens and the Change of Heart; Chapter 6 The Social Gospel; Chapter 7 Dickens and Religion; Chapter 8 Conclusion;
Biography
Dennis Walder is Professor of Literature at the Open University and chaired the university’s Nineteenth Century Novel course. He has published widely on 19th and 20th century literature, including the best-selling Literature in the Modern World.
