Bevis, M. (2001) Temporizing Dickens. Review of English Studies, 52 (206). pp. 171-191. ISSN 0034-6551
Abstract
This essay shows how Dickens's experiences as a parliamentary and newspaper reporter influenced the style of his early fictional work. Drawing on reports in Hansard, The Times, and the Morning Chronicle, it explores how representations of public speaking in Dickens's fiction attempt to negotiate between party-political topicality and a satire which looks beyond the author's immediate political commitments. In particular, it examines Dickens's interest in addresses to the moment in political oratory, and shows how this interest leads to a consideration of how time should be depicted and clocked in ‘A Parliamentary Sketch’ and The Pickwick Papers.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Arts and Humanities (York) > English and Related Literature (York) |
Depositing User: | York RAE Import |
Date Deposited: | 31 Jul 2009 12:14 |
Last Modified: | 31 Jul 2009 12:14 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/res/52.206.171 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
Identification Number: | 10.1093/res/52.206.171 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:7433 |