English· 7:30:22· 12 chapters
G. K. Chesterton was a great admirer of Charles Dickens, and wrote a noted critique of Dickens' works expressing his opinion in his own inimitable style. (Summary by Karen Merline)
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Chapters
- Chapter 1
THE DICKENS PERIOD
34:44 - Chapter 2
THE BOYHOOD OF DICKENS
28:33 - Chapter 3
THE YOUTH OF DICKENS
37:42 - Chapter 4
"THE PICKWICK PAPERS"
41:28 - Chapter 5
THE GREAT POPULARITY
39:29 - Chapter 6
DICKENS AND AMERICA
37:30 - Chapter 7
DICKENS AND CHRISTMAS
37:59 - Chapter 8
THE TIME OF TRANSITION
47:06 - Chapter 9
LATER LIFE AND WORKS
50:13 - Chapter 10
THE GREAT DICKENS CHARACTERS
32:21 - Chapter 11
ON THE ALLEGED OPTIMISM OF DICKENS
45:23 - Chapter 12
A NOTE ON THE FUTURE OF DICKENS
17:54