Preaching pity
Subtitle: Dickens, Gaskell, and sentimentalism in Victorian culture
By: Mary Lenard.
Series: Studies in nineteenth-century British literature ;; v. 11
Publisher: Peter Lang; Lang Publishing, Incorporated, Peter
Published: 1999
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 157
Subjects: Gaskell, Elizabeth Cleghorn, 1810-1865 -- Political and social views.; Charlotte Elizabeth, 1790-1846 -- Political and social views.; Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870 -- Political and social views.; English fiction -- 19th century -- History and criticism.; Sentimentalism in literature.; Literature and society -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century.; Women and literature -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century.; Didactic fiction, English -- History and criticism.; Social problems in literature.; Social ethics in literature.; Sympathy in literature.; Great Britain -- History -- Victoria, 1837-1901.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [142]-153) and index.