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(More customer reviews)This book is attractively presented with short introductory passages before each chapter.In the course of this Dickens' life- story is concisely told. But what surprised me was that the Dickens' texts themselves were not brief aphoristic or humorous 'lines' but rather true excerpts of paragraph length or more. And that many of these were at least in my reading of them not that humorous or witty at all. However the long passages produced do truly give a sense of what Dickens writing was all about. And thus this volume serves as a kind of small introductory guide to the work of Dickens.
Here is a brief sample, one of the most famous of Dickens' passages.
'Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure ninetten six, result happiness. Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure twenty pounds ought and six, result misery. The blossom is blighted, the leaf is withered, the God of day goes down upon the dreary scene, and- and in short you are for ever floored. As Iam !' ( Mr. Micawber. 'David Copperfield.'
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"…there are books of which the backs and covers are by far the best parts."–from Oliver TwistIt was not a bosom to repose upon, but it was a capital bosom to hang jewels upon.–from Little DorritI was always treated as if I had insisted on being born, in opposition to the dictates of reason, religion, and morality, and against the dissuading arguments of my best friends.–from Great Expectations…still his philanthropy was of that gunpowderous sort that the difference between it and animosity was hard to determine.–from The Mystery of Edwin Drood"I'm always ill after Shakespeare."–from Nicholas Nickelby"Dumb as a drum with a hole in it, sir."–from The Pickwick PapersFrom the complete works of one of the greatest classic writers comes this wonderful collection of humorous and pertinent anecdotes, sayings, and passages.THE WICKED WIT OF CHARLES DICKENS is a sampling of Dickens' signature style, which combines biting wit and serious social commentary to great effect.Charles Dickens is widely considered one of the greatest English novelists and was an influential spokesman for the conscience of nineteenth-century England. Deeply affected by the mixed fortunes of his early years, Dickens endeavored to expose and protest against the evils of Victorian society, using his novels and later his renown to publicize issues concerning the poor and downtrodden. His writings are just as relevant today as they were when they were written.THE WICKED WIT OF CHARLES DICKENS begins with an introduction to Dickens' life and works. The quotes within span such topics as Childhood and Adolescence; Dickens in Love; Prison, Politics, and the Law; Bumblings; Americans Can't Bear to be Told Their Faults; and Papa, Potatoes, Poultry, Prunes, and Prisms: Nonsenses. At the end of the book is a list of Dickens' works.Containing lengthy extracts from scenes of great amusement, as well as pithy, witty remarks uttered by his unique characters, this book is a must for all Dickens admirers, and also for readers looking for an introduction to his life and works.
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