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The Violent Effigy: A Study of Dickens' Imagination
Professor John Carey
An exploration of the strange poetry of Dickens's imagination by leading academic and critic John Carey. Setting aside the usual interpretations of Dickens's work, A Violent Effigy delves into the wonderful, terrible fantasy world it inhabited.
184 pages, black & white illustrations
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | December 11, 2008 |
| ISBN13 | 9780571247790 |
| Publishers | Faber & Faber |
| Pages | 184 |
| Dimensions | 136 × 218 × 26 mm · 240 g |
| Language | English |
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