{"product_id":"oxford-readers-companion-to-dickens-9780198662136","title":"Oxford Reader's Companion to Dickens","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOxford Reader's Companion to Dickens\u003c\/strong\u003e by Schlicke, Paul. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780198662136.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere is the greatest compendium of information ever produced about one of the greatest writers who ever lived. For anyone wishing to learn more about Dickenss life and works and the literary, political, and social milieu in which he lived, there is no better place to turn than The Oxford Readers Companion to Dickens.\nWritten by a distinguished team of over 60 scholars, and edited by Paul Schlicke, former president of The Dickens Society, The Companion offers:\nBLA detailed exploration of the private man and the public figure. Over 500 alphabetical entries chart the age in which Dickens lived and worked, the places which were significant to him, and the ideas and social theories of his time.\nBLComprehensive coverage. Entries cover all Dickenss work, including his journalism.\nBLUp-to-date literary scholarship. Contributors draw upon recent work in areas such as publishing history, book illustration, periodical reviewing, womens studies, and cultural studies to offer a synthesis of the current state of Dickens scholarship.\nBLEssential tables. Contains a complete chronology of Dickenss life, a list of characters and of abbreviations, a thematic overview, and an extensive bibliography.\nBLOver 50 beautiful black-and-white illustrations and four maps.\nMost importantly, The Companion illuminates the intricate connections between Dickenss life, his writings, and his time. Anyone wishing to more fully enjoy the crowded world of Dickenss imagination will be superbly aided by the wealth of information gathered here on Dickenss reality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press, USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44781005176885,"sku":"ByrdShop_0198662130","price":46.67,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780198662136_3967df04-efd1-4c45-b0ab-541f11a82f6c.jpg?v=1784509423","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/oxford-readers-companion-to-dickens-9780198662136","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}