The Lawyer in Dickens

by Franziska Quabeck

The Lawyer in Dickens takes a closer look at the construction of his types of lawyers. While Dickens's critique of the legal system and its representatives is almost proverbial, a closer look at his lawyers uncovers a complex and ambiguous construction that questions their status as Victorian gentlemen. These characters offer a complex psychology that often surpasses their minor or stereotypical role within various Dickens novels, for they act not...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3110752700
• ISBN13: 9783110752700
• Release Date: September 2021
• Publisher: de Gruyter
• Length: 150 Pages
• Weight: 0.91 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"