Dickens and the Sentimental Tradition
Dickens and the Sentimental Tradition

Author: Valerie Purton

Publisher: Anthem Press

Published: 2014-10-01

Total Pages: 218

ISBN-13: 1783083093

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‘Dickens and the Sentimental Tradition’ is a timely study of the ‘sentimental’ in Dickens’s novels, which places them in the context of the tradition of Fielding, Richardson, Sterne, Goldsmith, Sheridan and Lamb. This study re-evaluates Dickens’s presentation of emotion – first within the eighteenth-century tradition and then within the dissimilar nineteenth-century tradition – as part of a complex literary heritage that enables him to critique nineteenth-century society. The book sheds light on the construction of feelings and of the ‘good heart’, ideas which resonate with current critical debates about literary ‘affect’. Sentimentalism, as the text demonstrates, is crucial to understanding fully the achievement of Dickens and his contemporaries.

My Study Windows
My Study Windows

Author: James Russell Lowell

Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand

Published: 2024-01-05

Total Pages: 442

ISBN-13: 3385303850

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Reprint of the original, first published in 1883.

Public School Education
Public School Education

Author: Michael Müller

Publisher: Good Press

Published: 2019-12-18

Total Pages: 229

ISBN-13:

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"Public School Education" by Michael Müller is a comprehensive exploration of the principles and practices of education in public schools. Müller provides a detailed analysis of the historical development, curriculum, and pedagogical approaches employed in public school systems. With a focus on fostering intellectual growth, character development, and civic responsibility, this insightful work highlights the vital role of public education in shaping individuals and society. Müller's expertise and thoughtful insights make this book a valuable resource for educators, policymakers, and anyone interested in the foundations of public education.

Stemming the Torrent
Stemming the Torrent

Author: Gesa Stedman

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2018-10-24

Total Pages: 410

ISBN-13: 1351726242

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This title was first published in 2002: Gesa Stedman mines the vein of emotion in Victorian writing to unearth new insights into the ways literature responded to the dramatic social and political changes then taking place. Contemporary research from various disciplines, including sociology, ethnology and history, inform this study, which juxtaposes canonical material such as Dickens' "Hard Times", Charlotte Bronte's "Shirley" and Germaine de Stael's "Corinne" with popular novels and non-fictional texts, such as "The Education of the Heart" by Sarah Ellis and Darwin's "On the Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals". The analysis deals with emotions applying to both genders, but includes a special section examining the representation of emotion in relation to women. The book aims to provide new insight into the literature of the period, and brings to light new material for scholars interested in the philosophy and psychology of emotions.