Charles Dickens: The World of His Novels, J. Hillis Miller

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Charles Dickens: The World of His Novels, J. Hillis Miller

Name: Charles Dickens: The World of His Novels, J. Hillis Miller
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Publication: Cambridge and London, Harvard University Press and Oxford University Press, 1959

Formatting: 8vo, pp. [xvi], 346.

Condition Report: Good. While the book maintains a sturdy structural integrity and the text block is pleasingly clean and legible without major flaws to the pages, it bears the hallmarks of ex-library circulation and previous handling. The binding remains intact, and the dust jacket, though surviving and largely complete, displays noticeable wear and has been price-clipped. The jacket is housed in a protective library sleeve with black fabric edging applied to the head and foot, and a library classification label has been affixed to the lower spine. Despite these cosmetic defects and signs of storage, the hinges are secure, and the pages remain largely free from foxing or significant staining, making this a perfectly serviceable, albeit visibly utilitarian, reading copy.

Catalogue Note: This copy is a second printing of J. Hillis Miller's highly influential work of literary criticism, issued shortly after the original 1958 publication. Notably, this volume represents the joint trans-Atlantic issue produced for both the American and British markets, bearing the imprints of both university presses.

The book is presented in its original dust jacket, which features a striking reproduction of George Cruikshank's classic illustration 'Licensed to sel Beer by Retail' on the front panel. As an ex-library copy, it carries a few distinct marks of its institutional provenance, most notably a prominent Dewey Decimal classification label on the lower spine.

While early printings of Miller's seminal Dickensian study are relatively common on the secondhand market, finding them in their original dust jackets is becoming increasingly unusual. This working copy stands as a solid example of mid-century academic publishing.

In Charles Dickens: The World of His Novels, renowned literary critic J. Hillis Miller offers a profound exploration of the imaginative universe crafted by one of England's greatest novelists. Moving beyond mere biographical or historical context, Miller treats Dickens's collective works as a unified, coherent world. By closely analysing six major novels, including Pickwick Papers, Oliver Twist, Bleak House, and Great Expectations, Miller reveals the underlying psychological and thematic obsessions that define Dickens's characters, from their profound isolation in the sprawling Victorian city to their search for identity and connection. This seminal study remains an essential text for understanding the depth and enduring power of Dickens's literary genius.

Book Condition: Good

Book Authors: J. Hillis Miller

Book Publisher: Harvard University Press / Oxford University Press

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Non-Fiction

Genre: Criticism & Essays

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Signed: No

Book Pages: 362

Book Publication Year: 1959

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Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: N/A

Country/region of manufacture: Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

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