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Page 47
But every so often I find myself thinking about a group of imaginary characters , and being amused by them ... I see a book in scenes ; I hear the voices of real people ; I aim at , but never attain , tragic conflict of character .
But every so often I find myself thinking about a group of imaginary characters , and being amused by them ... I see a book in scenes ; I hear the voices of real people ; I aim at , but never attain , tragic conflict of character .
Page 115
All is subdued ; all , in the eyes of an uncaptured reader , is subordinated to a stealthy conflict between character and circumstance which rarely explodes into tragedy . The range of life is restricted ; the books are small and ...
All is subdued ; all , in the eyes of an uncaptured reader , is subordinated to a stealthy conflict between character and circumstance which rarely explodes into tragedy . The range of life is restricted ; the books are small and ...
Page 157
He does his best to make glance and gesture reveal both character and mood ; but even if he had Dickens's genius he could not accept Dickens's fundamental assumption that a man's name and looks are god - given clues to his personality .
He does his best to make glance and gesture reveal both character and mood ; but even if he had Dickens's genius he could not accept Dickens's fundamental assumption that a man's name and looks are god - given clues to his personality .
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Contents
WHY READ THE CLASSICS? Page | 9 |
DICKENS AND THACKERAY AT CHRISTMAS | 15 |
MARY RUSSELL MITFORD | 21 |
Copyright | |
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