Appreciations and Criticisms of the Works of Charles Dickens (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)
Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism
| Author: | G. K. Chesterton | ISBN: | 9781411463899 |
| Publisher: | Barnes & Noble | Publication: | November 22, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Barnes & Noble | Language: | English |
| Author: | G. K. Chesterton |
| ISBN: | 9781411463899 |
| Publisher: | Barnes & Noble |
| Publication: | November 22, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Barnes & Noble |
| Language: | English |
Published in 1911, here is a gathering of the prefaces that Chesterton wrote for more than twenty of Dickens's novels. With quintessential Chesterton wit, the chapters display his supreme admiration for Dickens. He writes: “Dickens must definitely be considered in light of the changes which his soul foresaw. Thackeray has become classical; Dickens has done more; he has remained modern … he belongs to the times since his death.”
Published in 1911, here is a gathering of the prefaces that Chesterton wrote for more than twenty of Dickens's novels. With quintessential Chesterton wit, the chapters display his supreme admiration for Dickens. He writes: “Dickens must definitely be considered in light of the changes which his soul foresaw. Thackeray has become classical; Dickens has done more; he has remained modern … he belongs to the times since his death.”
