Update
The Oxford Biblical Studies Online and Oxford Islamic Studies Online have retired. Content you previously purchased on Oxford Biblical Studies Online or Oxford Islamic Studies Online has now moved to Oxford Reference, Oxford Handbooks Online, Oxford Scholarship Online, or What Everyone Needs to Know®. For information on how to continue to view articles visit the subscriber services page.
Dismiss

Oxford Reference Browse

Narrow Your Choices

By Availability

Refine By Subject

By Content Set

By Illustrations

Overview

Charles Dickens

(1812—1870) novelist

Return to overview »

You are looking at 1-2 of 2 entries

  • Type: Subject Reference x
  • Results with images only x
clear all

View:

Dickens, Charles

Dickens, Charles   Reference library

The Oxford Encyclopedia of Children's Literature

Reference type:
Subject Reference
Current Version:
2006
Subject:
Literature, Children's literature studies
Length:
1,047 words
Illustration(s):
1

(1812–1870), Victorian author whose most famous novels were written for adults but are familiar to readers of all

Dickens, Charles

Dickens, Charles   Reference library

The Oxford Encyclopedia of British Literature

Reference type:
Subject Reference
Current Version:
2006
Subject:
Literature
Length:
7,670 words
Illustration(s):
1

Understanding the place of Charles Dickens (1812–1870) in cultural history depends, above all, on comprehending his spectacular popularity.

View: