homor, satire and pathos 

fiction 

This work is divided into four sections each devoted to address exclusive facets of the writer's life. Section-One is about Charles Dickens and his times which tells Dickens' growth as a man, writer and the storyteller while focusing on his art, veracity, and moral purpose of his writings. His characterization, satiric portraiture of people, humour and pathos of situations and characters and style of prose. Section-Two carries criticism of his 24 important works ranging from Sketches by Boz and Pickwick Papers to Edwin Drood and Master Humphrey's Clock, Section-Three is the critical assessment of his works at large, the moral critic his works in the light of class and social origin, his views on poverty and class distinction, facts and imagination without any depth of reason and his literary qualities irrespective of the content. The section also gauges his limitations and secrets behind immense popularity. Section-Four includes his important letters to Wilkie Collins and his referable speeches during his famous Lecture tours. Thus the book is fine desk reference for a Dickens enthusiast.