Shakespeare and Dickens: The Dynamics of Influence (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521031516)

Tracing Dickens' interest in Shakespeare through his own reading and performance and through numerous theatrical, literary, and artistic sources, Shakespeare and Dickens argues that imaginative transformations of Shakespeare's words and ideas enrich all aspects of Dickens' writing, including aesthetic principles, language, imagery, plot, theme, tone, structure, and characterization. The book proceeds to examine theoretical ideas about influence and allusion as aspects of style, and analyzes ways in which Dickens typically employs references to Shakespeare. The final section catalogues approximately one thousand references to Shakespeare's plays and poems drawn from Dickens' fiction, essays, letters, and speeches.

Author: Valerie L. Gager
ISBN-10: 0521031516
ISBN-13: 9780521031516
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 11/23/2006
Pages: 440
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.35lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.89d