Social criticism: emotional appeal
Abstract
‘Mr. Popular Sentiment,’ Trollope called Dickens: Disraeli named him ‘Gushy’. What they, and other similar adverse critics from that day to this, had in mind was the form of emotional appeal to social conscience which Dickens utilised, and to which Victorian audiences responded sympathetically.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Humor Studies and Applications
Emotions and Moral Behavior
History of Emotions Research
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Routledge eBooks
- Pages
- 72–75
- Publication date
- 9 January 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter