The Ages of Dickens in Estonian Literature. Some Comparative Perspectives with a Marxist Exposure
Journal: Interlitteraria
Year: 2014

This paper offers some Dickensian comparative reflections as they appear in the mirror of Estonian culture. First, it opens up a line of inquiry aimed at the reception of Dickens’ works in Estonian translation. Secondly, this contribution elucidates salient developments of a peripheral modern culture in the Victorian era, namely the formation of a newly formed literature, exemplified by its most prominent authors and epic Kalevipoeg, and the emergence of a suppressed nation from the shadows of B