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The Companion to Hard Times

(Hardback)


Publishing Details

Full Title:

The Companion to Hard Times

Contributors:

By (Author) Margaret Simpson

ISBN:

9780313305986

Publisher:

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Imprint:

Greenwood Press

Publication Date:

12th December 1997

Country:

United States

Classifications

Readership:

Tertiary Education

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Non Fiction

Other Subjects:

Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900

Dewey:

823.8

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Hardback

Number of Pages:

224

Description

This companion is an invaluable aid to modern readers in understanding Dickens's book, as it examines both specific details and the broader context of the story. To discover the meaning of a difficult detail or idea, the reader needs only find the appropriate chapter in ^IThe Companion^R, look for the italicized phrase that identifies the relevant paragraph, and then read the discussion of the word or passage in question, which will be marked in bold. The book is the result of extensive original research and will appeal to both scholars, secondary school students and amateur Dickens enthusiasts. From details about food, costume, and transport to the political and social concerns of the day, ^IThe Companion^R will open up Dickens's world in an accessible, fascinating way.

Author Bio

MARGARET SIMPSON is an independent scholar./e She completed her thesis at Queen's University, Belfast.

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