{"product_id":"dickens-and-popular-entertainment-paul-schlicke-9781138649293","title":"Dickens and Popular Entertainment","description":"\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1985. Dickens was a vigorous champion of the right of all men and women to carefree amusements and dedicated himself to the creation of imaginative pleasure. This book represents the first extended study of this vital aspect of Dickens' life and work, exploring how he channelled his love of entertainment into his artistry. This study offers a challenging reassessment of \u003ci\u003eNicholas Nickleby, The Old Curiosity Shop \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eHard Times. \u003c\/i\u003eIt shows the importance of entertainment to Dickens' journalism and presents an illuminating perspective on the public readings which dominated the last twelve years of his life. This book will be of interest to students of literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Paul Schlicke\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1138649295\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781138649293\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/19\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Paul Schlicke","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48484297638143,"sku":"9781138649293","price":225.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_86aa6738-9132-48d7-9d3a-6b35f51bfd37.jpg?v=1778043423","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/dickens-and-popular-entertainment-paul-schlicke-9781138649293","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}