Dickens and Other Essays

In 'Dickens and Other Essays', Amanullah Ahmed presents a collection of ten essays reflecting his lifelong engagement with literature and education. Four of these pieces focus on evaluating Charles Dickens as a novelist, offering a balanced view of the writer that draws primarily on Dickens's own texts rather than fashionable critical methods.

The remaining essays showcase Ahmed's broader literary interests and humane sensibilities. He writes admiringly of Dr. Hilali's exploration of Islamic culture, speaks warmly of Nazrul Islam's instinctive love for society's underdogs, and registers a quiet protest against the decline of university education by contrasting it with an ideal vision of academic life. The collection also includes pieces on the early English novel and animal imagery in D.H. Lawrence's 'Women in Love'.

Ahmed, who spent his career in a university setting, writes with the authority of a scholar who values catholicity and tolerance. This collection will appeal to readers interested in Dickens scholarship, Bangladeshi intellectual history, and thoughtful essays on education and culture.