SUBJECTS: English
YEARS: 9–10
How does Charles Dickens weave Gothic elements into his classic Victorian novel, Great Expectations?
Listen as Literary Professor John Bowen explains some of the ways in which Dickens draws on the Gothic tradition to challenge the conventions of Victorian literature.
Consider the importance of time, repetition, violence, eroticism and psychological stress in Dickens' extraordinary narrative.
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Video © British Library.
Production Date: 2016
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