Zhang Chunyu. Charles Dickens (1812-1870) The greatest representative of English critical realism.

Zhang Chunyu

Charles Dickens(1812-1870) The greatest representative of English critical realism.

Dickens’ Novels

The First Period

1836 “Sketches by Boz”

1836-37 “Pickwick Papers”

1837-38 “Oliver Twist”

1838-39 “Nicholas Nickleby”

1840-41 “Old Curiosity Shop”

1841 “Barnaby Rudge”

The Second Period

1842 “American Notes”1843-45 “Martin Chuzzlewit”1843 “A Christmas Carol” (a Christmas book)1844 “The Chimes” (a Christmas book)1845 “The Cricket on the Hearth” (a Christmas book)1846-48 “Dombey AND Son”1849-50 “David Copperfield”

The Third Period

1852-53 “Bleak House”1854 “Hard Time”1855-57 “Little Dorrit”1859 “A Tale of Two Cites”1860-61 “Great Expectations”1864-65 “Our Mutual Friend”1870 “Edwin Drood”

Esther Summerson

Lady Dedlock

Allan Woodcourt.

Ada Clare

• what’s the name of the case？• what’s the purpose of the novel?

• How much money did Richard and Ada get?

• What's the result of the main characters

• such as Ester, Richard, Ada?