The Artful Dickens: The Tricks and Ploys of the Great Novelist by Mullan, John

The Artful Dickens: The Tricks and Ploys of the Great Novelist

'One for your Christmas list ... A feast of Dickensian knowledge' The Times 'This is a marvellous,...
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Author: John Mullan
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The Artful Dickens: The Tricks and Ploys of the Great Novelist by Mullan, John

The Artful Dickens: The Tricks and Ploys of the Great Novelist

€45,87

The Artful Dickens: The Tricks and Ploys of the Great Novelist

€45,87
Author: John Mullan
Format: Hardcover
Language: English

'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 clich s 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.

Author: John Mullan
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 05/11/2021
Pages: 448
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.25lbs
Size: 8.60h x 5.50w x 1.50d
ISBN: 9781408866818


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 03/15/2021
Publishers Weekly 04/26/2021

About the Author
John Mullan is Lord Northcliffe Professor of Modern English Literature at University College London. He has published extensively on eighteenth- and nineteenth-century literature. He is also a prolific broadcaster and journalist, and writes on contemporary fiction for the Guardian. In 2009 he was one of the judges for the Man Booker Prize. His most recent book is What Matters in Jane Austen? He has lectured widely on both Austen and Dickens in the UK and the US, and makes regular appearances at UK literary festivals. He lives in London.

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