I reviewed Peter Conrad's new book Dickens the Enchanter: Inside the Explosive Imagination of the Great Storyteller for Plough. Here's an excerpt from the review:
[Conrad is] here to resurrect Dickens in all his bizarre glory, re-establishing him not just as a supreme talent but as the creator of an entire vibrant world, teeming with characters whose existence can feel as real as – if not more real than – our own. One of the strengths of Conrad’s book is how he conveys that this world is, for the devoted reader, both endlessly exciting and a comforting place to be, even with the darkness that, as Conrad specifies, so often accompanies his enchantment. This great author, Conrad shows us, doesn’t have to be stale to be soothing.
You can read the full review here and order the book here!
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