Crime and Punishment Between Dickens and Naguib Mahfouz

About this book

A bold literary journey revealing how poverty and hunger conspired to make the criminal, between the alleys of Victorian London and the rebellious streets of Cairo. Bringing together interpretation and critical inquiry, the book focuses on charles dickens analysis and literary criticism. Its discussion moves from definitions and context to the implications of particular arguments, helping readers see how meaning is constructed and contested. The result is an accessible scholarly account that supports close reading while keeping sight of the cultural and intellectual questions surrounding the subject.