Charles Dickens and other authors?

compared prevalent style of victorian period, romanticism, charles dickens novels more in category of realism. 1 thing, lacking in story sense of nostalgia, or yearning past. looking @ other popular victorian writers such brontes , george elliot, find characters searching return old values, rather looking forward new technology. in great expectations, see pip reject traditional lifestyle, , move city make own way in world.

in addition, every dickens novel has political undertones. dickens critical of government, aristocracy, educational system, courts, , beauracracy in general. other writers steered toward love stories , seemed purposely leave out political commentary, such in jane eyre, west indian colonies mentioned quite bit, not slavery. closely @ g.e. political message.

finally, dickens writing notoriously descriptive, downright graphic in depictions of poor , living styles. doesn't show in g.e. in bleak house example, style raw , refreshing. doesn't try romanticize characters or hide flaws.

finally, writing style simple , point compared authors such george elliot or william faulkner. many of books read in schools, young children. accessible people on many reading levels, yet content rich hidden meaning.

hope helps somwhat

how charles dickens writing style compare other authors, style used in great expectations.

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