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This is a condensed version of Peter Ackroyd's "Dickens", published in 1990. It provides a resume of the research and interpretation which characterized that book, and also a large amount of original material. This includes a long essay on the life and work of Dickens, in which Ackroyd reflects upon the insights he gained as a result of writing the biography, and 20 introductions to the whole range of Dickens' published work, from novels to journalism. These introductions analyze the writings themselves, while at the same time providing an account of the novelist's career.
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In this interesting, instructive, and well-written introduction, Ackroyd, who sees Dickens as epitomizing his era in his life and his work, provides an excellent overview of both for unacquainted readers. Though he successfully shows how Dickens turned personal concerns into stories of universal appeal, some of the connections he makes between Dickens's life and his work seem strained. Furthermore, the absence of a bibliography and an index limit the book's usefulness for students. This paperback is reasonably priced, but libraries may want to put the money toward something more substantial like Ackroyd's own Dickens: Life & Times ( LJ 2/15/91), which covers the same territory in much more depth.
-Judy Mimken, Saginaw Valley State Univ., Mich.
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