AWW22 The Artful Dickens - John Mullan
Chaired by Linda Jaivin
\n\u201cWhat is so good about Dickens\u2019 novels?\u201d asks John Mullan \u2013 and then proceeds to answer in thirteen essays of exquisite prose. From Dickens\u2019 evocation of the senses, particularly taste and smell, to his inventiveness with names; from the melodrama of Little Dorrit to the high-mindedness of Hard Times, Mullan\u2019s Dickens emerges as a shapeshifter and conjuror extraordinaire. Whether you know your Twist from your Copperfield, or you\u2019re a complete Dickens newbie, The Artful Dickens is a riveting read and brings a welcome focus to one of the English language\u2019s greatest minds.