Project Gutenberg 2022-08-04 Public domain in the USA. 539 Chesterton, G. K. (Gilbert Keith) 1874 1936 Chesterton, Gilbert Keith Chesterton, Gilbert K. (Gilbert Keith) Charles Dickens: A critical study $aUnited States :$bDodd, Mead and Company,$c1911. The Dickens period -- The boyhood of Dickens -- The youth of Dickens -- "The Pickwick papers" -- The great popularity -- Dickens and America -- Dickens and Christmas -- The time of transition -- Later life and works -- The great Dickens characters -- On the alleged optimism of Dickens -- A note on the future of Dickens. Tim Lindell, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Charles Dickens: A Critical Study" by G. K. Chesterton is a literary criticism written in the early 20th century. This work delves into the life and works of Charles Dickens, reflecting on the social and literary context of the Victorian era. Chesterton examines Dickens' unique contributions to literature, his stylistic approaches, and the cultural significance of his characters and narratives. The opening of the text presents an exploration of the concept of "greatness" in literature, positioning Dickens as a paramount figure of his time. Chesterton discusses the contradictory perceptions of Dickens, noting how he is both revered and critiqued for his overwhelming optimism and exaggerative storytelling. The text sets a foundation for a deeper analysis of Dickens' background, specifically emphasizing the societal changes of the early 19th century and how they shaped his writings, as well as hinting at the biographical intricacies that would be unveiled in later chapters. Overall, the beginning establishes an engaging framework for understanding Dickens as both a man and a literary genius within the context of his time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/charlesdickenscr00chesuoft/page/n5/mode/2up 20200416015853chesterton 1911 US Reading ease score: 67.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870 PR Text Category: Biographies Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: British Literature 437313 2025-07-27T08:14:31.554280 text/html 413280 2024-10-18T23:44:27 text/html 422332 2025-07-27T08:14:38.323249 application/epub+zip 419192 2025-07-27T08:14:33.637308 application/epub+zip 419191 2025-07-27T08:14:32.413351 application/epub+zip 906383 2025-07-27T08:14:41.894282 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 875541 2025-07-27T08:14:37.447328 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 875846 2022-09-30T21:54:20.469848 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 406450 2025-07-27T08:14:31.214328 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 386422 2024-10-18T23:44:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17279 2025-07-27T08:14:42.036235 application/rdf+xml 16716 2025-07-27T08:14:32.815285 image/jpeg 2214 2025-07-27T08:14:32.609293 image/jpeg 551999 2025-07-27T08:14:31.592340 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia