Charles Dickens: David Copperfield/ Great Expectations
“Charles Dickens: David Copperfield/ Great Expectations” by Nicolas Tredell, published by Macmillan Education UK in July 2013, is a comprehensive study of two of Dickens’s most renowned novels. This edition, comprising 232 pages, offers insightful analyses of key passages and explores significant themes such as patriarchy, class, and psychological development. The book aims to enhance readers’ understanding of the narratives and characters while providing a framework for further exploration of Dickens’s work.
Readers will find a detailed examination of the educational journeys depicted in both novels, alongside discussions of crucial topics like obsession and recovery. The volume also includes essential background material, such as an overview of Dickens’s life and the historical and cultural contexts surrounding his writing. With a section dedicated to further reading, this book equips readers with the critical skills necessary to engage deeply with “David Copperfield” and “Great Expectations.”
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David Copperfield and Great Expectations are among Charles Dickens’s most famous novels. In both books, the hero tells the vivid and absorbing tale of his education by life, presents a rich range of characters and scenes, and tackles profound moral, social and psychological themes.
Part I of this essential study:
– Provides lucid and penetrating analyses of key passages
– Discusses the crucial topics of patriarchy, class, obsession, eccentricity, death, breakdown and recovery
– Summarizes the methods of analysis and offers suggestions for further work
Part II supplies key background material, including:
– An account of Dickens’s life and works
– A survey of historical, cultural and literary contexts
– Samples of significant criticism
Also featuring a valuable Further Reading section, this volume provides readers with the critical and analytical skills which will enable them to enjoy and explore both novels for themselves.
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