The old curiosity shop, with the original illustrations
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The old curiosity shop, with the original illustrations
Language
eng
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no index present
Literary Form
fiction
Main title
The old curiosity shop
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dictionaries
Series statement
Oxford world's classics
Sub title
with the original illustrations
Summary
First published as a weekly serial in 1841, "The Old Curiosity Shop" is a novel that details the life of a young orphaned girl named Nell Trent. She lives with her loving grandfather in his London curiosity shop, until a gamble for wealth forces them to leave for the English countryside, penniless. After their departure, they are sought by both friends who wish to help them and cruel men with harmful designs. The pair of beggars ultimately experience the extremes of human loyalty and villainy in their state of abject poverty. Although one of his lesser known works, Dickens artfully displays a cast of diverse characters in a tale that captivates readers to its tragic conclusion
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- Grandparent and child -- England -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction
- Antique dealers -- Fiction
- Girls -- Fiction
- Grandparent and child -- Fiction
- England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction
- England -- Fiction
- Loss (Psychology) -- Fiction
- Electronic books
- Grandfathers -- Fiction
- Gamblers -- Fiction
- Gambling -- England -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction
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- Grandparent and child -- England -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction
- Antique dealers -- Fiction
- Girls -- Fiction
- Grandparent and child -- Fiction
- England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction
- England -- Fiction
- Loss (Psychology) -- Fiction
- Electronic books
- Grandfathers -- Fiction
- Gamblers -- Fiction
- Gambling -- England -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction
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