Comic action
Abstract
The mainstay of Dickens’ popularity and a major element of his greatness has always been his simple comedy; his sheer capacity to make his readers laugh. Although throughout his career there were times when Dickens used comedy to make serious points, there were always times when he wrote to be funny, and excluded almost any other purpose whatever.
Fields of Study & Subjects
History
Medicine
and Leadership
Migration
Policy
and Dickens Studies
Decadence
Literature
and Society
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Routledge eBooks
- Pages
- 15–17
- Publication date
- 9 January 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter