Dickens, Religion and Society
Author | : Robert Butterworth |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 258 |
Release | : 2016-02-02 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781137558718 |
ISBN-13 | : 1137558717 |
Rating | : 4/5 (18 Downloads) |
Download or read book Dickens, Religion and Society written by Robert Butterworth and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-02-02 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dickens, Religion and Society examines the centrality of Dickens's religious attitudes to the social criticism he is famous for, shedding new light in the process on such matters as the presentation of Fagin as a villainous Jew, the hostile portrayal of trade unions in Hard Times and Dickens's sentimentality.