... and differences where relevant. The essay will also concentrate on English novelists, bearing in mind that, to some extent at least, a dialogue was ongoing between the writers of that period. Charles Dickens" Great Expectations (1861) tells the story of a boy's journey from the Kent countryside where he was brought up to the city of London, his adventures, successes and failures and his ultimate return ... also argue that the generally increased complexity of Dickens" urban protagonists, compared to their country counterparts is in itself a reflection of the differences between the two c...

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