: characteristic of or having the qualities of the writings of Charles Dickens with respect to humor and pathos in the portrayal of odd often extravagant and picturesque character types usually from the lower economic strata of 19th century English society
the novel verges on the Dickensian: there is pathos, there is humor, and, above all, there is excellent characterization, with a tendency to noble caricature—
John Cournos the Dickensian squalor of London's slums—Time
: an ardent admirer or student of the works of Charles Dickens
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