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Appreciations and Criticisms of the Works of Charles Dickens
G. K. Chesterton
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“These papers were originally published as prefaces to the separate books of Dickens in one of the most extensive of those cheap libraries of the classics which are one of the real improvements of recent times. Thus they were harmless, being diluted by, or rather drowned in Dickens. My scrap of theory was a mere dry biscuit to be taken with the grand tawny port of great English comedy; and by most people it was not taken at all–like the biscuit.
Nevertheless the essays were not in intention so aimless as they appear in fact. I had a general notion of what needed saying about Dickens to the new generation, though probably I did not say it. I will make another attempt to do so in this prologue, and, possibly fail again.”
“These papers were originally published as prefaces to the separate books of Dickens in one of the most extensive of those cheap libraries of the classics which are one of the real improvements of recent times. Thus they were harmless, being diluted by, or rather drowned in Dickens. My scrap of theory was a mere dry biscuit to be taken with the grand tawny port of great English comedy; and by most people it was not taken at all–like the biscuit.
Nevertheless the essays were not in intention so aimless as they appear in fact. I had a general notion of what needed saying about Dickens to the new generation, though probably I did not say it. I will make another attempt to do so in this prologue, and, possibly fail again.”
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Community Reviews
Chesterton's amazing insight into Dickens.
There are very few allusions to the plots of Dickens novels in this book of essays. Nor are many characters even mentioned, let alone discussed. This is a set of essays about Dickens himself and what he was perhaps experiencing in his life with each book. Most of these surveys are limited to discuss
I LOVED this the whole way through. It was a brilliant writer writing a couple of generations after a brilliant writer. Chesterton's thoughts on each work were brief enough to be interesting but not cursory. This made me want to dive into the remaining great works of Dickens I have yet to read, and
An excellent work, maybe the best study of Dickens written.
I do feel the need to warn that on occasion Chesterton's anti semitism rises from its usual background hum to an altogether more unpleasant deafening roar.
ENGLISH: This is the second time I've read this book, and I've read it together with Chesterton's Dickens biography. In the biography, Dickens obviously mentions the books, but gives each two or three pages at the most. In this his second book about Dickens, each book is assigned a whole chapter, ab
criticism that almost rises to the level of actual literature. the best criticism on dickens available.
During my project of reading all of Dickens' books, I came across this gem which consists of all the introductions Chesterton wrote for the Everyman series. I merely had to be sure to read each introduction after I read the Dickens novel. Chesterton wrote as if we all knew and loved each book alread
Vintage Chesterton analysis applied to the works of Charles Dickens. Chesterton preferred the earlier works to the later novels. Admired Dickens as a literary genius. Much information and insight on each of Dickens's literary compositions. I am not sure which Dickens book I will read next, but I am