AWW22 The Artful Dickens - John Mullan

Chaired by Linda Jaivin


“What is so good about Dickens’ novels?” asks John Mullan – and
then proceeds to answer in thirteen essays of exquisite prose.
From Dickens’ 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’s
Dickens emerges as a shapeshifter and conjuror extraordinaire.
Whether you know your Twist from your Copperfield, or you’re a
complete Dickens newbie, The Artful Dickens is a riveting read
and brings a welcome focus to one of the English language’s
greatest minds.