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Old Curiosity Shop

Old Curiosity Shop

Cattermole, George
Dickens, Charles

Hardcover

Religion General Fiction Anthologies

ISBN10: 1169346200
ISBN13: 9781169346208
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 460
Weight: 2.22
Height: 1.00 Width: 7.00 Depth: 10.00
Language: English
The Old Curiosity Shop is a novel written by Charles Dickens, first published in 1841. The story follows the life of a young girl named Nell Trent and her grandfather, who run a small antique shop in London. Nell's grandfather is a compulsive gambler who squanders their money on cards and eventually loses their home and business to the evil and manipulative Daniel Quilp. Nell and her grandfather are forced to flee London and embark on a journey across England, pursued by Quilp and his henchmen. Along the way, they encounter a variety of colorful characters, including the kindly schoolmaster Mr. Marton and the eccentric bachelor Dick Swiveller. The novel is a poignant and often humorous exploration of human nature, morality, and the power of love and family. It is considered one of Dickens' most popular and enduring works, and has been adapted into numerous films, plays, and television series.A tale written by the unsurpassed Charles Dickens. Reprinted from the stereotype plates of Master Humphrey's Clock where it was occasionally interrupted by other matter, which is expunged from this volume. It is presented here, complete, in one volume. Some of the page numbers will be occasionally found to be defective, in consequence.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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