Dickens and the Unreal City
| Author | : K. Smith |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Total Pages | : 258 |
| Release | : 2008-07-15 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780230583252 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0230583253 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (253 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Dickens and the Unreal City by : K. Smith
Download or read book Dickens and the Unreal City written by K. Smith and published by Springer. This book was released on 2008-07-15 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dickens's London often acts as a complex symbol, composed of numerous sub-symbols, such as crowd, river, railway networks and police systems. This book is particularly interested in how Dickens's treatment of the city allows him to re-examine traditional Christian discourses on the issues of revelation, renunciation and regeneration.