The Old Curiosity Shop
a Tale
$22.80
- Paperback
608 pages
- Release Date
11 April 2001
Summary
New critical introduction, outlining the novel’s publishing history, and discussing its reception, the character of Little Nell, Dickens’s style, and the illustrations.
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 n…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780140437423 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0140437428 |
| Author: | Charles Dickens, Norman Page, Daniel Maclise, George Cattermole, Hablot K. Browne, Samuel Williams |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 608 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 11 April 2001 |
| Weight: | 417g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 128mm x 27mm |
| Series: | Penguin Classics |
About The Author
Charles Dickens
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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