Dickens's villains : melodrama, character, popular culture / Juliet John.
| Author/creator | John, Juliet, 1967- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Oxford [England] ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2001. |
| Description | xiii, 258 pages ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Intellectual incorrectness: melodrama, populism, cultural hierarchies -- The villains of stage melodrama: romanticism and the politics of character -- Dickens, acting, and ambivalence: periodical passions -- Melodramatic poetics and the gothic villain: interiority, deviance, emotion -- Twisting the Newgate tale: popular culture, pleasure, and the politics of genre -- Dickens and dandyism: masking interiority -- Byronic baddies, melodramatic anxieties -- Sincerely deviant women |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [238]-252) and index. |
| LCCN | 00053038 |
| ISBN | 0198184611 (acid-free paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | PR4592.V54 J65 2001 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |