Charles Dickens by G K Chesterton

Charles Dickens by G K Chesterton

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A critique on Charles Dickens.

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Charles Dickens by G K Chesterton

"There is no better critic of Dickens living than Mr Chesterton" - T S Eliot. "[Chesterton is] perhaps Dickens' best critic" - Peter Ackroyd. "Readers seeking a short introduction to the Inimitable should try G K Chesterton's "Dickens"" - John Carey.Chesterton is so good on Dickens because his wit is as sharp as that of the Great Inimitable himself: "Dickens was most accurate when he was most fantastic...He exaggerated when he had found a truth to exaggerate...In one sense truth alone can be exaggerated; nothing else can stand the strain." No one excels him at catching and conveying the sense of wonder that is Dickens, and his contagious enthusiasm will be sure to send the reader to the books with more alertness and keener appreciation.
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ISBN 13 9781840225624
ISBN 10 1840225629
Title Charles Dickens
Author G K Chesterton
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Wordsworth Editions Ltd
Year published 2007-09-01
Number of pages 176
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.