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Why should you read Charles Dickens?
| Content Provider | TED Ed |
|---|---|
| Author | Gillespie, Iseult |
| Description | Dickens’ writing is distinctive enough to warrant its own adjective—but what are the multiple meanings of “Dickensian” today? This article offers many ideas (and some criticism) about the term. Click on the following for TED-Ed’s take on other literary figures who have engendered their own adjective—George Orwell and Franz Kafka. As a writer, Dickens was prolific, with his works totaling about 9,000 pages. Read one critic’s travels through Dickens’ complete works here. At the original time of publication, these hefty works were serialized. Learn more about serialization here. Then, watch this documentary to learn about the historical context for Dickens’ novels, specifically England during the Industrial Revolution. The Industrial Revolution brought an explosion of new ideas and technology—but it also created a new era of urban poverty where workers (many of whom were children) were without rights. Dickens not only criticized this in his novels, but attacked state-sanctioned labor in his nonfiction writings. This article examines how successful his efforts were. Over a century after his death, Dickens remains a beloved figure for his sense of wit and wonder. You can listen to a detailed documentary about his many achievements and personal life here. |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Arts Language Literature Writing Composition Social Studies History |
| Content Type | Video Animation |
| Time Required | PT5M17S |
| Education Level | Class VII Class VIII Class IX Class X |
| Pedagogy | Lecture cum Demonstration |
| Resource Type | Video Lecture |
| Subject | Writing History |
