The Old Curiosity Shop (eBook)

Charles Dickens (Autor)

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2020
522 Seiten
West Margin Press (Verlag)
9781513268125 (ISBN)

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"e;The greatest writer of his time."e;-Edmund Wilson One of the great poets of the novel, a genius of his art -Edgar Johnson His characters are marvelous, his insights wonderful you don t expect reality but you get something bigger and better. -Ruth RendellThe Old Curiosity Shop was initially published in a weekly serial, Master Humphrey s Clock , between 1840 and 1841. Charles Dickens story of the frail and innocent orphan had become such a phenomenon that New Yorkers stormed to the wharf in expectation of the ship carrying the final episode from England. The Old Curiosity Shop, ultimately published in book form in 1841, is considered a lesser known work from Dickens, yet its moving story is one of the finest examples of sentimental Victorian literature.Nell Trent, the protagonist of this novel, is an overwhelmingly good little girl who is orphaned into the care of her Grandfather, the purveyor of an odds and ends shop. Her grandfather is a benevolent man, yet he hides behind a dark secret; he has been consumed with the habit of gambling; eventually he gambles away his shop to his creditor Daniel Quilp, one of the most heinous of all of Dickens villains. Nell and her grandfather flee London and, in their pursuit, they encounter a range of characters that are both goodhearted and the embodiment of evil. The Old Curiosity Shop is an insightful tragedy of sorrows that that brilliantly paints the range of human intention. With an eye-catching new cover, and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of The Old Curiosity Shop is both modern and readable. Since our inception in 2020, Mint Editions has kept sustainability and innovation at the forefront of our mission. Each and every Mint Edition title gets a fresh, professionally typeset manuscript and a dazzling new cover, all while maintaining the integrity of the original book. With thousands of titles in our collection, we aim to spotlight diverse public domain works to help them find modern audiences. Mint Editions celebrates a breadth of literary works, curated from both canonical and overlooked classics from writers around the globe.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 6.10.2020
• Reihe/Serie: Mint Editions
• Reihe/Serie: Mint Editions (Literary Fiction)
• Reihe/Serie: Mint Editions (Literary Fiction)
• Reihe/Serie: Mint Editions—Literary Fiction
• Co-Autor: Mint Editions
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Anthologien
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Klassiker / Moderne Klassiker
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Romane / Erzählungen
• Schlagworte: 19th-century novel • Boz • Charles Dickens • classic fiction • Daniel Quilp • dick swiveller • Hard Times • Kit Nubbins • Little Nell • London • master humphrey's clock • Narrator • Nell Trent • Old shop • Sally Brass • Social commentary • tragic tale • Victorian • Victorian Literature
• ISBN-13: 9781513268125 / 9781513268125