By examining some of Dickens's works that contain the imperfect child, Malkovich considers the construction, romanticization, and socialization of the Victorian

Especially evident in Victorian-era writings is a rhetorical tendency to liken adults to children and children to adults. Claudia Nelson examines this literary

The motivations behind Dickens' novels and the poverty-stricken world of 19th century London.

"The study argues that the prevalence of the orphan figure can be explained by considering the family. The family and all it came to represent - legitimacy, rac

The Industrial Revolution was a time of enormous change for the British society. Science and technology developed rapidly and brought wealth and improvement int