The Dickens Encyclopaedia

First published in 1924, this is an alphabetical reference to Charles Dickens's fiction. Entries identify characters and places, outline the plots of the novels, and explain allusions, slang, and forgotten phrases that a later reader might miss. Appended lists gather familiar sayings and verbal tics associated with particular figures. There is no continuous argument. The book is a dictionary companion for reading the novels and stories, not a biography of Dickens and not a critical essay on his style or methods.

Quarter bound in dark green cloth, brown paper boards printed with in black. Gilt title printed black spine label. Page tops stained brown. Brown endleaves.Green slipcase.