Dickens and the Imagined Child |
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| Author:
| Merchant, Peter
Waters, Catherine |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4724-2381-8 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2015 |
| Publisher: | Routledge
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $125.00 |
Book Description:
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In Dickens and the Imagined Child, leading scholars explore the function of the child and childhood within Dickens's imagination and reflect on the cultural resonance of his engagement with this topic. Part I begins by proposing a typology of the Dickensian child that is followed by discussions of specific child characters, while Part II focuses on the relationship between childhood and memory and Part III addresses childhood reading and writing.
In Dickens and the Imagined Child, leading scholars explore the function of the child and childhood within Dickens's imagination and reflect on the cultural resonance of his engagement with this topic. Part I begins by proposing a typology of the Dickensian child that is followed by discussions of specific child characters, while Part II focuses on the relationship between childhood and memory and Part III addresses childhood reading and writing.