‘Private, Victorian, Modern Dickens’: Arbeiten zu Dickens’ 200. Geburtstag

On the occasion of the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Dickens this reviewessay introduces a number of books published since 2008, illustrating contemporary tendencies of Dickens criticism. The main focus is on the revaluation of Dickens, his personality and his status as a Victorian as well as a modern writer.