Jane Eyre
An early and representative example of Dunn's editorial scholarship on Victorian fiction.
Author guide
Richard J. Dunn Books in Order
Richard J. Dunn is an American literary scholar whose research centers on nineteenth-century British literature, Victorian fiction, textual studies, and the relationships among literary texts, visual culture, editions, and adaptations. He was a longtime member and former chair of the University of Washington Department of English. His books and edited volumes include critical editions of Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights, studies and teaching resources on Charles Dickens, an annotated bibliography of David Copperfield, Defoe through Hardy, Oliver Twist: Whole Heart and Soul, and Robert B. Heilman: His Life in Letters.
literary criticismbibliographynineteenth-century British literatureVictorian fictiontextual studies
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A Routledge Literary Sourcebook on Charles Dickens's David Copperfield
A compact introduction to Dunn's work on Dickens, combining literary context, criticism, textual passages, and adaptation history.
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Books by series
edited anthology series · completed
The English Novel: Twentieth-Century Criticism
An edited series of twentieth-century criticism on the English novel, published by Swallow Press.
- 1 Defoe through Hardy
Book 1 · edited anthology · 1976
Outside the series
Bibliography by category
Edited works (7)
- Jane Eyre
edited critical edition · 1971
- Approaches to Teaching Dickens's David Copperfield
edited scholarly guide · 1984
- Wuthering Heights
edited critical edition · 1990
Earnshaw's daughter Catherine rapidly forms a passionate attachment to him, but when Catherine's brother takes over the Heights, Heathcliff is lowered to the position of a barely-tolerated farmhand. When Catherine decides to marry the…
- Oliver Twist: Whole Heart and Soul
edited critical study · 1993
- David Copperfield: An Annotated Bibliography, Supplement
co-edited bibliography · 2000
- A Routledge Literary Sourcebook on Charles Dickens's David Copperfield
edited scholarly guide · 2004
- Robert B. Heilman: His Life in Letters
co-edited correspondence · 2009
Other (1)
- David Copperfield: An Annotated Bibliography
bibliography · 1981
Frequently asked questions about Richard J. Dunn
Who is Richard J. Dunn?
Richard J. Dunn is an American literary scholar and Professor Emeritus of English at the University of Washington, specializing in nineteenth-century British literature and Victorian fiction.
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Where did Richard J. Dunn receive his education?
He earned a B.A. from Allegheny College and both an M.A. and Ph.D. from Western Reserve University.
What roles did Richard J. Dunn hold at the University of Washington?
He served as an English professor, chaired the English Department from 1982 to 1992 and again from 2002 to 2006, and spent five years as Divisional Dean of Humanities.
What are Richard J. Dunn’s main research interests?
His scholarship examines Victorian literature, especially the relationships among literary and visual texts and how works are reshaped through editions and adaptations across different media.
What is Richard J. Dunn remembered for?
He is remembered for influential editorial and critical work on Victorian fiction, long academic service at Washington, and a teaching award established in his name by the University of Washington English Department.
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