The magic lantern
Subtitle: representations of the double in Dickens
By: by Maria Cristina Paganoni.
Series: Studies in major literary authors
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2007
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 203
Subjects: Dickens, Charles, -- 1812-1870 -- Criticism and interpretation; Dickens, Charles, -- 1812-1870 -- Technique; Doubles in literature; Description (Rhetoric) -- History -- 19th century; Narration (Rhetoric) -- History -- 19th century; Visual perception in literature
Description: The book provides an original investigation of the double trope as a central area of Dicken's writings in their relation to Victorian culture, using this examination of the double to shed light on such issues as urban space and imperialism in the Victorian era.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p.  ) and index.
Table of contents: title: Split images; title: Double characters; title: Dreamlands; title: Double meanings.