Themes in Dickens: Seven Recurring Concerns in the Writings

Peter J. Ponzio

Themes in Dickens: Seven Recurring Concerns in the Writings
Format
Paperback
Publisher
McFarland & Co Inc
Country
United States
Published
27 February 2018
Pages
196
ISBN
9781476672571

Themes in Dickens: Seven Recurring Concerns in the Writings

Peter J. Ponzio

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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 various 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.

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