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The Old Curiosity Shop

Charles Dickens

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Title	:	The Old Curiosity Shop
Author	:	Charles Dickens
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	First Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 576 pages
Published	:	January 25th 2001 by Penguin Classics (first published 1840)
Categories	:	Classics. Fiction. Literature. 19th Century. Historical. Victorian. European Literature. British Literature. Historical Fiction

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The archetypal Victorian melodrama, as heartfelt and moving today as when it was first published, Charles Dickens's The Old Curiosity Shop is edited with notes and an introduction by Norman Page in Penguin Classics. 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 in which there seems to be no safe haven. Dickens's portrayal of the innocent, tragic Nell made The Old Curiosity Shop an instant bestseller that captured the hearts of the nation, even as it was criticised for its sentimentality by figures such as Oscar Wilde. Yet alongside the story's pathos are some of Dickens's greatest comic and grotesque creations: the ne'er-do-well Dick Swiveller, the mannish lawyer Sally Brass, the half-starved 'Marchioness' and the lustful, loathsome Quilp himself. This edition, based on the original text of 1841, contains an introduction by Norman Page discussing the various contrasting themes of the novel and its roots in Dickens's own personal tragedy, with prefaces to the 1841 and 1848 editions, a chronology, notes and original illustrations produced for the serial version. Charles Dickens is one of the best-loved novelists in the English language, whose 200th anniversary was celebrated in 2012. His most famous books, including Oliver Twist, Great Expectations, A Tale of Two Cities, David Copperfield and The Pickwick Papers, have been adapted for stage and screen and read by millions. If you enjoyed The Old Curiosity Shop, you might like Dickens's Hard Times, also available in Penguin Classics.

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Original Title:	The Old Curiosity Shop
ISBN:	0140437428 (ISBN13: 9780140437423)
Edition Language:	English
Characters:	Barbara, Nell Trent, Nell's grandfather, Christopher 'Kit' Nubbles, Daniel Quilp, Richard 'Dick' Swiveller, The single gentleman, Mrs. Betsy Quilp, Mr. Sampson Brass, Miss Sarah ('Sally') Brass, Mrs. Jarley, Frederick Trent, Mr. Garland, The Marchioness, Isaac List, Joe Jowl, Mr. Chuckster, Mr. Witherden, Mr. Marton, Thomas Codlin, Mr. Harris, The Bachelor

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'One would have to have a heart of stone to read the death of little Nell without dissolving into tears... of laughter.'I don't have anything to add to Oscar Wilde's masterly summing-up. He nailed it. Maybe some enterprising person would like to open a GR account for him, and just present his unedited opinions? I'm sure he'd collect a lot of votes.

Rereading/relistening for the fourth time - I have an unreasoning love for this book even though it suffers from a lot of the same sort of problems as Nicholas Nickleby. What can I say? Partly it's because of Dick Swiveller and the Marchioness. Partly it's because Quilp is so utterly evil and singleminded. But that's not all of it. I just love every bit of it.I'm struck anew by the accurate look at addiction and the toll it exacts upon loved ones as well as the addict. Original review below.

Once more I find Dickens to be a story-teller of the first rank, full of zest and a love of life. Almost everything is perfect, but more on this qualification later. The book is so engaging all the physical and psychological traits of the characters are so well rendered. The images of streets, houses, and the countryside are superb. In a biography of Dickens I read some time ago it was related that he was a massive walker wandering, sometimes daily, several miles through city streets and

I loved The Old Curiosity Shop! I have to admit that I hadn't even heard about this book before I started poking around for another Dickens novel to read. It really has everything in it that Dickens is known for -- quirky characters, villains and heroes, harsh justice and redemption, and plenty of humorous moments too. I found myself captivated by the story, furious at the grandfather, and full of pity for poor Little Nell. A great read.

The Old Curiosity Shop was the most popular of Dickens's novels during his lifetime. Yet now there is perhaps no other novel by him which splits opinion so much. How can that be?The simple answer is that tastes change. Just as with modern-day fantasy stories the reader has to suspend their disbelief, accepting the basic premise of the magical or dystopian world described, with Dickens one has to "go along with" his unique view of the world. Yes, he was writing about everyday characters and the

'One would have to have a heart of stone to read the death of little Nell without dissolving into tears... of laughter.'I don't have anything to add to Oscar Wilde's masterly summing-up. He nailed it. Maybe some enterprising person would like to open a GR account for him, and just present his unedited opinions? I'm sure he'd collect a lot of votes.