The Old Curiosity Shop
By Charles Dickens
- Release Date: 1840-01-01
- Genre: Classics
Description
The sensational bestselling story of Little Nell, the beautiful child thrown into a shadowy, terrifying world, seems to belong less to the history of the Victorian novel than to folklore, fairy tale, or myth. The sorrows of Nell and her grandfather are offset by Dickens's creation of a dazzling contemporary world inhabited by some of his most brilliantly drawn characters-the eloquent ne'er-do-well Dick Swiveller; the hungry maid known as the "Marchioness"; the mannish lawyer Sally Brass; Quilp's brow-beaten mother-in-law; and Quilp himself, the lustful, vengeful dwarf, whose demonic energy makes a vivid counterpoint to Nell's purity.
Reviews
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3By jjor2501I did not like it as much as some of his other works.A great- sorrowful novel
5By MhamsadThis novel is really good and sorrowful, it deserves to be read really, I like it.A timeless masterpiece
5By W. Grey ChampionDickens at his best! Extravagant characters, gripping plot, memorable wisdom. It is very long but so suspenseful I could not give it up.The Old Curiosity Shop
4By kandrincGreat read although he does get kinda wordy at times.Wonderful
5By IloverudiAn absolutely heart touching story. You feel like you know the characters personally. One of Dickens best.Then great old curiosity shop
3By BabsfromozA wonderful novel full of memorable characters. Best of all a tear jerker ending.
