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Dickens As An Educator

Dickens As An Educator

Laughlin Hughes, James

Paperback

FantasyHistorical Fiction

ISBN10: 9354844693
ISBN13: 9789354844690
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Aug 5 2021
Pages: 272
Weight: 0.89
Height: 0.61 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
A brisk, nourishing doorway into Dickens through the lens of education. A thoughtful blend of criticism and craft that invites readers to see how Dickens teaches us to think. Dickens As An Educator gathers James Laughlin Hughes's incisive literary criticism essays into an anthology style collection that makes pedagogy itself a subject of study. With a clear, accessible voice, the book treats Victorian England settings and schooling in fiction as intertwined forces that illuminate character, society, and the ethics of learning. It is more than a guide to Dickens; it is a practical study guide resource for teachers and students alike, offering viewpoints that enrich college classroom use and teacher professional development, while remaining inviting to the curious reader. This volume holds significance beyond its pages, situating Dickens within a broader Victorian literature context and highlighting social class critique embedded in narrative form. The essays illuminate how Dickens's pedagogy unfolds on the page-from classroom scenes to the social world his characters inhabit-offering a grounded entry point for both casual readers and classic-literature collectors who value historical insight and enduring craft. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions, the edition has been restored for today's and future generations. It is not merely a reprint but a cultural treasure-an indispensable resource for anyone studying or teaching Dickens, and for anyone who believes literature can educate us about who we are.

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