ISBN: 9781853262647

Introduction and Notes by Dr T.C.B. Cook Illustrations by Hablot K. Browne (Phiz).Following the success of Pickwick Papers and Oliver Twist, Nicholas Nickleby was hailed as a comic triump… More...

Introduction and Notes by Dr T.C.B. Cook Illustrations by Hablot K. Browne (Phiz).Following the success of Pickwick Papers and Oliver Twist, Nicholas Nickleby was hailed as a comic triumph and firmly established Dickens as a 'literary gentleman'. It has a full supporting cast of delectable characters that range from the iniquitous Wackford Squeers and his family, to the delightful Mrs Nickleby, taking in the eccentric Crummles and his travelling players, the Mantalinis, the Kenwigs and many more.Combining these with typically Dickensian elements of burlesque and farce, the novel is eminently suited to dramatic adaptation. So great was the impact as it left Dickens' pen that many pirated versions appeared in print before the original was even finished.Often neglected by critics, Nicholas Nickleby has never ceased to delight readers and is widely regarded as one of the greatest comic masterpieces of nineteenth-centure literature. Books Charles Dickens|Paperback|Wordsworth Editions Ltd|05/09/1995, Wordsworth Editions Ltd<

ISBN: 9781853262647

Oscar Wilde's story of a fashionable young man who sells his soul for eternal youth and beauty is one of his most popular works. Written in Wilde's characteristically dazzling manner, ful… More...

Oscar Wilde's story of a fashionable young man who sells his soul for eternal youth and beauty is one of his most popular works. Written in Wilde's characteristically dazzling manner, full of stinging epigrams and shrewd observations, the tale of Dorian Gray's moral disintegration caused something of a scandal when it first appeared in 1890. Wilde was attacked for his decadence and corrupting influence, and a few years later the book and the aesthetic/moral dilemma it presented became issues in the trials occasioned by Wilde's homosexual liaisons, trials that resulted in his imprisonment. Of the book's value as autobiography, Wilde noted in a letter, Basil Hallward is what I think I am: Lord Henry what the world thinks me: Dorian what I would like to be—in other ages, perhaps. Trade Books>Trade Paperback>Classics>Coll Classics>Coll Classics, Wordsworth Editions, Limited Core >1<

1995, ISBN: 9781853262647

Wordsworth Editions Ltd, Taschenbuch, Auflage: Reprint, 800 Seiten, Publiziert: 1995-09-05T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Buch, Hersteller-Nr.: 9781853262647, 1 kg, Verkaufsrang: 2597850, Klas… More...

Wordsworth Editions Ltd, Taschenbuch, Auflage: Reprint, 800 Seiten, Publiziert: 1995-09-05T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Buch, Hersteller-Nr.: 9781853262647, 1 kg, Verkaufsrang: 2597850, Klassiker, Literatur & Fiktion, Kategorien, Bücher, Unterhaltungsliteratur, Belletristik, 7c9a6c79-19ea-4dea-90da-d7d47042d341_1001, 7c9a6c79-19ea-4dea-90da-d7d47042d341_0, Arborist Merchandising Root, Textbooks, acc906d0-2585-4921-a56f-3ff277850936_4901, acc906d0-2585-4921-a56f-3ff277850936_0, Special Features Stores, Taschenbücher, acc906d0-2585-4921-a56f-3ff277850936_4201, Format: Illustriert, Wordsworth Editions Ltd, 1995<