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The Victorian age is often portrayed as an era of repressive social mores. Yet this simplified view ignores the context of Great Britain's profound shift, through rapid industrialization, from rural to metropolitan life during this time.
Throughout his career, Charles Dickens addressed the numerous changes occurring in Victorian society. His portrayals of organized religion, class distinction, worker's rights, prison reform and rampant poverty resonated with readers experiencing social upheaval. Focusing on his novels, nonfiction writing, speeches and personal correspondence, this book explores Dickens's use of these themes as both literary devices and as a means to effect social progress.
Contents
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Abbreviations
Dates of Publication
Preface
Introduction
Chapter One—Class and Class Distinctions
Chapter Two—Naming, Identity and Self
Chapter Three—Dreams and Dreaming
Chapter Four—Society and Social Pretension
Chapter Five—Ineffective Institutions
Chapter Six—Prison
Afterword
Appendix: Suggested Reading
Chapter Notes
Works Cited
Additional Sources
Index
