Dickens and Heredity

Dickens and Heredity When Like Begets Like

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Publisher's Synopsis

Morgentaler (English, University of Lethbridge, Canada) examines an aspect of Dickens' work that is often overlooked his fascination with heredity. She describes what was believed about heredity in his time and suggests how these beliefs are reflected in his fiction. She argues that Dickens' understanding of heredity changed dramatically after the

Book information

ISBN: 9780312224936
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Imprint: St. Martin's Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 823.8
DEWEY edition: 21
Language: English
Number of pages: 221
Weight: 472g
Height: 224mm
Width: 144mm
Spine width: 22mm