John Carey’s Violent Effigy: A Study of Dickens’ Imagination delves into the darker recesses of Charles Dickens’ creative mind, unearthing the turbulent and often violent undercurrents that animate his celebrated narratives. Carey challenges the traditional, sentimental readings of Dickens by revealing how his characters and plots are infused with a complex interplay of social critique, psychological intensity, and imaginative violence. This scholarly work not only reconsiders Dickens' artistry and thematic boldness but also situates his oeuvre within a broader context of Victorian anxieties and cultural transformations. For aficionados of literary studies and Dickens aficionados alike, Violent Effigy offers a profound re-evaluation of one of literature’s most enduring figures.
John Carey’s Violent Effigy: A Study of Dickens’ Imagination delves into the darker recesses of Charles Dickens’ creative mind, unearthing the turbulent and often violent undercurrents that animate his celebrated narratives. Carey challenges the traditional, sentimental readings of Dickens by revealing how his characters and plots are infused with a complex interplay of social critique, psychological intensity, and imaginative violence. This scholarly work not only reconsiders Dickens' artistry and thematic boldness but also situates his oeuvre within a broader context of Victorian anxieties and cultural transformations. For aficionados of literary studies and Dickens aficionados alike, Violent Effigy offers a profound re-evaluation of one of literature’s most enduring figures.
Faber & Faber, 1991 softcover, copy has some slight foxing but is otherwise a very clean copy in very good condition
