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Title: |
The Story of Little Dombey and Other Performance Fictions |
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| By (author): |
Charles Dickens General editor: Joseph Black et al., Leonard Conolly, Kate Flint, Isobel Grundy, Don LePan, Roy Liuzza, Jerome J. McGann, Anne Lake Prescott, Barry V. Qualls, Claire Waters |
| ISBN10-13: |
1554811643 : 9781554811649 |
| Format: |
Paperback |
| Pages: |
120 |
| Weight: |
.211 Kg. |
| Published: |
Broadview Press - March 2013 |
| List Price: |
16.75 Pounds Sterling |
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In Stock
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| It is widely known that Charles Dickens gave public readings of his works, and that those readings were enormously popular. Far less well known are the stories themselves; these were not, as is the modern fashion, taken verbatim from the published novels. Instead, Dickens trimmed, reworded, and re-shaped material from the novels to create stories that would be self-contained artistic entities. These concise â performance fictions,â shaped in every way to be accessible to a broad audience, are in many ways an ideal introduction to Dickensâ s work for the modern reader. Four of the most successful of these short works have been selected for this volume, including â The Story of Little Dombeyâ (perhaps the most emotionally affecting of all the readings, and described by Dickens as his â greatest triumph everywhereâ ) and the violent and suspenseful â Sikes and Nancyâ (Dickensâ s overpowering performances of which were said to have contributed to his death). Provided in the contextual materials is a selection of reviews and contemporary descriptions that comment on Dickensâ s manner of performance and audience reception. A brief excerpt from Dombey and Son is also included, illustrating the extensive revision process that led to â The Story of Little Dombey.â |
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