Prose technique
Abstract
It should by now be clear that Dickens was capable of adapting his style to his purpose, and that, in fact, one finds in his novels a variety of styles, often judged to be good or bad much as their subject appears to be good or bad. It should not, then, be forgotten that this characteristic is really evidence of a superlative mastery over language which may best be observed when it is not being used for narrative, humour, or humane appeal, but simply to hold the reader’s attention by its own virtuosity.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research
Contemporary art
education
critique
Diverse Cultural and Historical Studies
Publication details
- Pages
- 89–93
- Publication date
- 9 January 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter