Social satire: caricature and irony
Abstract
Throughout his life Dickens was interested in public affairs, and although his popular reputation may, to some extent, have exaggerated the progressive or radical quality of his thinking, he certainly did write forcibly against a number of official abuses, and, by and large, was regarded throughout his lifetime as a friend of the poor, and a dangerous enemy to certain types of public servant.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Humor Studies and Applications
Folklore
Mythology
and Literature Studies
Language
Metaphor
and Cognition
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Routledge eBooks
- Pages
- 33–36
- Publication date
- 9 January 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter