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The Old Curiosity Shop

By Charles Dickens
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In The Old Curiosity Shop by Charles Dickens, young Nell Trent lives with her grandfather in an antiques shop in London. The story follows their struggle to escape a malevolent moneylender and the ensuing journey filled with hardship and peril. This poignant tale explores themes of innocence and greed, set against the backdrop of Victorian society.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy classic tales rich with melodrama, endearing and memorable characters, and a detailed depiction of life in 19th-century England. With a focus on the struggles of a young girl and her grandfather, it weaves a story of survival, moral conflict, and the heart's resilience against adversity.

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The Old Curiosity Shop

Little Nell Trent lives in the quiet gloom of the old curiosity shop with her ailing grandfather, for whom she cares with selfless devotion. But when they are unable to pay their debts to the stunted, lecherous and demonic money-lender Daniel Quilp, the shop is seized and they are forced to flee, thrown into a shadowy world.

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The tale of Little Nell gripped the nation when it first appeared in 1841. Described as a "tragedy of sorrows", the story tells of Nell uprooted from a secure and innocent childhood and cast into a world where evil takes many shapes, the most fascinating of which is the stunted, lecherous Quilp.

Blending realism with non-realistic genres such as fairy-tale, allegory, and pastoral, the tale of Nell's tragedy contains some of Dickens' most memorable comic and grotesque creations, including the dwarf Daniel Quilp, Dick Swiveller, and Kit Nubbles.

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The Old Curiosity Shop has received mixed reviews, with some praising its vivid character portrayal and emotional depth, particularly in the relationship between Nell and her grandfather. Yet, others find the narrative to be overly sentimental, noting that some plot developments feel contrived. Despite this, Charles Dickens's ability to depict a wide array of characters and Dickensian London continues to garner appreciation.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780140437423

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 25 January 2001

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Contributors:

  • Edited by Norman Page
  • Illustrated by Daniel Maclise
  • Illustrated by George Cattermole
  • Illustrated by Hablot K. Browne
  • Illustrated by Samuel Williams
  • Introduction by Norman Page
  • Notes by Norman Page

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 417g

Pages: 608

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Charles Dickens Fiction General Fiction Literary Fiction Penguin Books Penguin Classics

About the Author

Charles Dickens (1812-70) was a political reporter and journalist whose popularity was established by the phenomenally successful PICKWICK PAPERS (1836-7). His novels captured and held the public imagination over a period of more than thirty years. He is considered one of the greatest novelists in the English language. Norman Page is Emeritus Professor at the University of Nottingham and the University of Alberta, Canada. His books include A Dickens Companion and A Dickens Chronology.

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