英美文学Charles Dickens (1812-70).pptVIP

Charles Dickens (1812-70) His art As a writer, his strength lies in his genius for depicting characters and describing situations, in his use of language. His art 1.vivid characters and unforgettable situations; 2. an extraordinary range of language: lyricism, poetry , slang and dialects , from comic invention to great eloquence; 3. humanity and a feeling for the poetry of life . His early works His early works youthful optimism (1836-41) cheats never thrive, virtue will triumph in the long run. eg. Pickwick Papers (1836-7) an effortless expression of comic view of life,