The Novel

Uses excerpts from many novels to illustrate important concepts. 4 films. Titles: 1. EARLY VICTORIAN ENGLAND AND CHARLES DICKENS (Clifton Fadiman) — Depicts Victorian England, the civilization attacked, and which Dickens reflected and transcended. Includes excerpts from Dickens' novels which show the startling contrasts of his age. LC card Fi A 62-873. 2. GREAT EXPECTATIONS—I (Clifton Fadiman) — Illustrates the major narrative threads which make up Dickens' novel. Selected dramatic scenes establish the setting, characters, and shape of the novel and introduce some of the major themes which make up the novel's deeper content. LC card Fi A 62-874. 3. GREAT EXPECTATIONS—II (Clifton Fadiman) — Probes into the significance of Charles Dickens' novel Great Expectations. Traces the main threads of the narrative through many dramatic scenes. LC card Fi A 62-875.