Charles Dickens: Faith, Angels and the Poor by Keith Hooper (2017, Uk-B Format Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherLion HUDSON PLC

ISBN-100745968511

ISBN-139780745968513

eBay Product ID (ePID)235616780

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Book TitleCharles Dickens: Faith, Angels and the Poor

Number of Pages240 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2017

TopicReligious, European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh

FeaturesNew Edition

GenreLiterary Criticism, Biography & Autobiography

AuthorKeith Hooper

FormatUk-B Format Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight9.4 Oz

Item Length8 in

Item Width5.1 in

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Reviews"The complexity of Dickens's life and character never diminished his Christian charity and advocacy of the poor. Hooper's new biography reveals a different Dickens, one who wrote "expressly for his children" The Life of our Lord. At the heart of this is a man who loved Jesus, acknowledging that there was none so good, so kind, so gentle, and so sorry for people who did wrong. Hooper gives us a Dickens who, in the midst of his complex and divided life struggled to translate his faith into practical social good."

Dewey Edition23

Number of Volumes1 vol.

Dewey Decimal823.8

Table Of ContentContents Acknowledgments 7 A Timeline of Charles Dickens's Life 8 Introduction 12 1 Lady of John Dickens Esq. a Son 17 2 The Workhouse, the Theatre, and Royalty 24 3 The Happy Dream of Childhood 29 4 The Reader, the Watcher, and the Learner 39 5 Disturbing Shadows of Debt and Despair 46 6 The Prisoner and the Pupil 55 7 I Begin Life on My Account 64 8 The Actor, the Reporter, and the Writer 73 9 Sketches By Boz and Sparks on Sunday 91 10 Charitable Angels and the Invisible World of Poverty 101 11 Oliver Twist: The Parable of the Good Samaritan and Female Angels 111 12 Nicholas Nickleby: Charitable and Female Angels 126 13 The Old Curiosity Shop and the Ticking of the Clock 134 14 Death, the Resurrection, and Child Angels 140 15 A Christmas Carol 150 16 The Chimes 162 17 The Simple Faith of Dickens 170 18 The Private and Public Charity of Dickens 179 19 The Battle of Life 188 20 Telescopic Philanthropy and Original Sin 198 21 Law, Grace, and Feet of Clay 207 22 The Triumph of His Latter Years 217 The End 231 Select Bibliography 239

Edition DescriptionNew Edition

SynopsisCharles Dickens was a great storyteller whose influence extended beyond the usual reach of a novelist. Journalist, commentator, historian, and the social conscience of a nation, Dickens possessed the rare ability of engagingly documenting the realities of life, and his novels have both challenged and entertained readers for nearly two hundred years. But what of Dickens's own beliefs? And how did those beliefs affect his extensive writing? Keith Hooper explores how Charles Dickens tried through his work to change the hearts of his readers. By considering the nature and development of Dickens's faith, and the means by which it was expressed, we gain valuable insight into his literary work. Many books have been written on Charles Dickens, but this unique contribution seeks to understand what his faith meant to him, how it was reflected in his writings, and how he struggled with the church of his day., For fans of a good story, and what goes into making them, this biography of Charles Dickens explores the influence faith had on his novels, and provides you with a whole new way to see some of the greatest stories every put to paper. Charles Dickens was a great storyteller whose influence and reach extended beyond that normally associated with a novelist. A journalist, commentator, historian and the social conscience of a nation, Dickens possessed the rare ability of documenting the realities of life, and his novels have both challenged and entertained his contemporaries and posterity. But what of Dickens beliefs? And what did Dickens hope to communicate through his writings to an audience that would continue beyond his lifetime? Keith Hooper explores how Charles Dickens tried through his work to change the hearts of his readers. By looking at the nature and development of Dickens's faith, and the means by which it was expressed, we gain new and valuable insight into his literary work. There are many books out there on Charles Dickens, but none that seeks to understand what his faith meant to him, how it was reflected in his writings, or how he struggled with the church of his time., "Deeply respecting, and bowing down before the character of Our Saviour, you cannot go very wrong, and will always preserve at heart a true spirit of veneration and humility." Charles Dickens Charles Dickens was a great storyteller; he possessed the unique ability of documenting the realities of life for both his contemporaries and future generations. A journalist, commentator, historian, and the social conscience of a nation, his influence and reach extended far beyond that normally associated with a novelist. Although the subject of numerous books, none have sought to detail how the writer tried through his work to change the hearts of his readers. In this authoritative and highly readable new biography, Keith Hooper explores the nature and development of Dickens's faith, and the means by which it was expressed. This excellent study of Dickens's beliefs and struggles with the contemporary church gives new and valuable insight into his literary work.

LC Classification NumberPR4588