1st Edition

The Melancholy Man A Study of Dickens's Novels

By John Lucas Copyright 1980
396 Pages 2 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

396 Pages 2 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

396 Pages 2 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

First published in 1980, this book surveys Dickens’ growing power to drive deep into the causes of his contemporary conditions. It reveals the importance of nature to Dickens as a rich metaphor of human freedom and potentiality, and emphasises his concern with time and the problems of freedom. The author considers the peculiarity of Dickens being unanimously acclaimed as a great writer... Read more

Introductory Note to the Second Edition; Introduction; 1 The Pickwick Papers 2 Oliver Twist 3 Nicholas Nickleby to Barnaby Rudge 4 From Chuzzlewit to Dombey 5 David Copperfield 6 Bleak House 7 Little Dorrit 8 Great Expectations 9 In Conclusion: Our Mutual Friend; Appendix A: Bleak House and Contradiction; Appendix B: The Illustrations to Dombey and Son; Index

Biography

John Lucas