Ohio University Press, Athens, Ohio 45701 © 1995 by John R. Reed Printed in the United States of America All rights reserved 99 98 97 96 95 5 4 3 2 1 (cl.) 00 99 98 97 96 5 4 3 2 1 (pbk.) Ohio University Press books are printed on acid-free paper ∞ Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Reed, John Robert, 1938- Dickens and Thackeray: punishment and forgiveness / John R. Reed. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-8214-1117-9 (cl.) ISBN 0-8214-1175-6 (pbk.) 1. Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870--Political and social views. 2. Punishment in literature. 3. Thackeray, William Makepeace, 1811-1863--Political and social views. 4. Literature and society-- England--History--19th century. 5. English fiction--19th century-- History and criticism. 6. Thackeray, William Makepeace, 1811-1863-- Ethics. 7. Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870--Ethics. 8. Forgiveness in literature. I. Title. PR4592.P76R44 1995 823′.809353--dc20 94-40416 CIP -iv- |