Synopses & Reviews
Until now, there has never been a work on Charles Dickens which has reflected absolutely everything he published, including his journalism and collaborative efforts. And never before has his oeuvre been arranged in the strictest practicable chronological order. Five hundred twenty-eight titles are dealt with in Everyone in Dickens, a three-volume reference set including: 5,200 individual character entries in Volumes I and II; 13,000 different figures reflected in Volume III; 293 illustrations associated with the earliest issuances of the works; and a series of 12 one-of-a-kind indexes covering characters by name, characters by family relationship, all historical persons mentioned, and much more. The set was created for people—students, scholars, and just readers—who would like to be able to find beloved Dickens characters quickly, discover new ones, and have a trove of accessible data on the man and his creations from which to embark on their own explorations and develop their own conclusions. Everyone in Dickens organizes the characters and nonfictional figures created or mentioned by Charles Dickens by work and within each work by importance. There are Principal Characters, Supporting Roles, Other Characters, Walk-ons, and Spear-carriers. Only Dickens' words are used, so the reader can enjoy each character in the round. Also provided are a plot or subject summary of each work, an abbreviation key, and publication information. Volume I covers all of Dickens' works from 1833-49, Volume II covers 1850-70, and Volume III includes indexes, tabulations, and original essays. Everyone in Dickens has had the benefit of input from some of the world's most eminent Dickensian scholars, and every effort has been made to make it the state of the art within its parameters. The collection has been endorsed by the Dickens Project at the University of California and has been praised by many experts. America's distinguished Dickens biographer, Fred Kaplan, has written the foreword, and the Curator of the Dickens House in London, David Parker, has written the preface.
Synopsis
An essential reference book that offers complete coverage of all the characters created by or mentioned in Charles Dickens' 435 known works.
Synopsis
An essential reference book that offers complete coverage of all the characters created by or mentioned in Charles Dickens' 435 known works.
Table of Contents
Foreword by Fred Kaplan
Preface by David Parker
Introduction
Abbreviations and Dates
Titles Alphabetized
Bibliographic References
Indexes
Named Characters: Surnames
Some of Dickens's Name Experiments
Inspirations or Models for Some Dickens Characters
Two notable suffixes: -field and -wig
Alphabet Distribution of Different Surnames and Entries
Surnames used more than once
Found surnames, used and not used
Essay: The Bumble Principle
Named Characters: Given Names
Some of Dickens's Name Experiments
Certain Given Names of Interest
Family and Other Figures Important in Dickens's Life
Commentary
Distribution of Given Names
By Letter
Frequently Used Names
Major Characters' Names Used Only Once
Major Characters' Names Minimally Duplicated
Minor Characters' Names Used Only Once
Striking Omissions in Characters' Given Names
Distribution of Given Names without Surnames
Given Names of Characters without Surnames
Found Given Names, Used and Not Used
Pet and Other Animal Names
Parodic, Archetypal and Allegorical Names, and Sobriquets
Named Characters, Male: Occupations and Vocations
Named Characters, Female: Occupations and Vocations
Supplement to Indexes IV and V
Professional and Amateur Occupations and Vocations Mentioned in the Works
Named Characters: Family Relationships
Significant Characters in the Major Works: Not Orphans
Significant Characters in the Major Works: Parentage not Stated or Implied
Commentary
Essay: Orphanhood
Named Characters: Miscellaneous Categories
Essay: Pairs and Parallels
Samples of Pairings within Works
Generic Characters in Fiction and Non-fiction
:Part I: Occupations and Vocations
Part II: Race, Religion, Relationship, Recreation
Historical Figures
Historical Figures: Occupations and Vocations
Biblical, Literary, Musical, and Mythological References
Part I: Authors and Composers
Part II: Characters, Quotations and Works
Miscellaneous: Associations, Boroughs, Companies, Hostelries, Houses, Newspapers, Prisons, Schools and Ships
Time Chart
Essay: Threads to Pull on