Charles Dickens' contribution to the social novel: 1836-1850
Institution: | University of Birmingham |
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Department: | Department of English |
Year: | 1947 |
Keywords: | PN Literature (General); PN0080 Criticism; PR English literature |
Record ID: | 1551051 |
Full text PDF: | http://etheses.bham.ac.uk/4547/ |
This thesis examines the social conditions and history in the nineteenth century, reviews Dickens’ major publications, 1836-1850, analyses the defects in social conditions as Dickens viewed them, and asses his philosophy.