This essay focuses on the notion of picturesque representation entertained by Dickens before and after his Italian experience, suggesting that contrary to the stereotyped exploitment of the associations with ruins, Dickens deals with the visual impact of the Italian scene by dwelling on purely formal values which enhance the grotesque nature of the scene and its unconventional description.
Charles Dickens and Italy: the 'new picturesque' / F. Orestano - In: Dickens and Italy : Little Dorrit and Pictures from Italy / [a cura di] M. Hollington, F. Orestano. - Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2009 Dec. - ISBN 9781443814430. - pp. 49-67 (( convegno Dickens, Victorian Culture, Italy tenutosi a Genova nel 2007.
Charles Dickens and Italy: the 'new picturesque'
F. OrestanoPrimo
2009
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This essay focuses on the notion of picturesque representation entertained by Dickens before and after his Italian experience, suggesting that contrary to the stereotyped exploitment of the associations with ruins, Dickens deals with the visual impact of the Italian scene by dwelling on purely formal values which enhance the grotesque nature of the scene and its unconventional description.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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