EN 769 Dickens (Spring: 3)

Charles Dickens, the first great master of the popular literary marketplace, wrote prolifically in many genres: novels, stories, letters, and several kinds of journalistic essay. This course will be built on pairings of early and late fictions; along with each pair we will read selected journalism and biographical/critical materials in order to build up a picture of Dickens' characteristic psycho-social scenarios, his range of styles, and the variations he played on his recurrent themes throughout his career. Major readings will probably include Oliver Twist and David Copperfield, Martin Chuzzlewit and Bleak House, Little Dorrit and Our Mutual Friend.
Rosemarie Bodenheimer

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