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by Charles Dickens (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 643 pages
  • Publisher: ISIS Large Print Books; Large Print edition edition (May 1990)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1850893586
  • ISBN-13: 978-1850893585
  • Product Dimensions: 24.1 x 16.5 x 3.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 3,716,821 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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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 non-realistic genres such as fairy-tale, allegory, and pastoral, the tale of Nell's tragedy contains some of Dickens most memorable comic and grotesque creations, including the dwarf Daniel Quilp, Dick Swiveller and Kit Nubbles. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

About the Author

Charles John Huffam Dickens was born on February 7, 1812 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. In 1824, his father was imprisoned for debt, so Charles was sent to work in a shoe-dye factory. He later became a clerk in a law firm, a shorthand reporter in the courts, and a parliamentary and newspaper reporter. In 1833, Dickens began to contribute short stories and essays to periodicals, heralding the start of a glittering and prolific literary career. He married Catherine Hogarth in 1836, with whom he had nine surviving children before they separated in 1858. Dickens died suddenly at home on June 9, 1870, leaving behind an internationally acclaimed canon of work, including Oliver Twist (1837), Nicholas Nickleby (1838), David Copperfield (1849-50), Bleak House (1852-53), Little Dorrit (1855-57), A Tale of Two Cities (1859), Great Expectations (1860-61) and Our Mutual Friend (1864-65). He was buried in Westminster Abbey. Michael Slater is Professor of Victorian Literature at Birkbeck College in the University of London. He was editor of The Dickensian (1968-77) and President of the International Dickens Fellowship (1988-90). He has published many books and articles on Dickens. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The essence of Charles Dickens , 28 July 2006
By Catfish "Ania" (Cambridge, UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Old Curiosity Shop: a Tale (Penguin Classics) (Paperback)
This is the story of a little girl called Nell, who together with her grandfather, must run away from a succession of villains in an almost epic journey! You'll find everything here that you love about Charles Dickens: humour, satire, drama, unforgettable characters, laughter, and tears (I read somewhere that when Dickens read The Old Curiosity Shop at his public readings, the audience would actually burst into mass tears!) There are moments of heart-warming joy and moments of despair, and I think anyone with empathy and imagination will love this classic tale of good and evil.

A word of warning though: if you buy an edition with annotations, don't read them!! I made this fatal mistake, and was informed by a note in the middle of the novel about the fate of one of the main characters and what happens to the person at the end. What a spoiler! It ruined the whole pleasure of reading for me and I only managed to finish because the narrative was so lovely... if it had been any other novel I would surely not have bothered to go on to the end. Allow yourself the pleasure of reading this novel for its warmth and literary greatness - don't touch the notes.
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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars An amazing piece of work, 10 April 2003
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This review is from: The Old Curiosity Shop (Wordsworth Classics) (Paperback)
I had bought this book in a multi-buy deal with other classics, and somehow it managed to sit on my bookshelf for almost a year before I got round to reading it - by the time I had finished it, I was kicking myself that it been wasting away for so long!

There are so many things going on it, and although some things are just *too* coincidental, it never fails to grab you into the story. Couple this with the fact that Dickens can draw a wonderful picture of London of his time, and you feel part of the whole thing.

The characters are wonderful as well - my favourites being Quilp, the evil dwarf, and Richard Swiveller (his antics 'working' in the office were always highly amusing).

In short, a real rollercoaster of a novel, thoroughly recommended!!

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Quite engrossing, 17 July 2001
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This review is from: The Old Curiosity Shop: a Tale (Penguin Classics) (Paperback)
"The Old Curiosty Shop" carries with it a heart-wrenching reputation, and therefore I resolved to read it. This reputation, as with that of it's creator himself, is not misplaced.

Certainly, the novel is not what one would term realistic - there are a few too many happy coincidences for that. However, this shortcoming is completely compensated for by the sheer vividness of the world Dickens creates. Each character can almost be seen by the reader, and simultaneously each evokes their own unique emotion, from passionate hatred to empathy and warmth.

As for it being heart-wrenching, nobody with a soul should be able to read this undeniable classic without being destinctly moved. Like most works by Charles Dickens, "The Old Curiosity Shop" carries with it the irresistible human understaning and quiet wit of it's creator, and as such is a novel that should be read by everybody.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Highly imperfect but irresistible nonetheless
Finally I've read The Old Curiosity Shop. For years I've thought of it as the one where Little Nell [insert tragedy] and the reader weeps because he is so beguiled by her... Read more
Published 1 month ago by A. Butterfield

5.0 out of 5 stars Curiosity Shop
This is the first Dickens novel I have read since childhood and it certainly won't be the last. It is relatively short by Dickens standards but not the sort of book you would want... Read more
Published 7 months ago by John Stark

4.0 out of 5 stars A Good Read
I have just finished reading this book and I must say that I found it a little disjointed, although there were some real gems of characters in it - Swiveller, the Brasses, Quilp... Read more
Published on 7 Sep 2007 by L. Spurling

4.0 out of 5 stars Twee heroine but revel in the characters
The basic set up of this story may have pulled at Victorian heart stings but I thought it just silly : Nell, a young girl (12 I think) is brought into poverty by her uselss... Read more
Published on 3 Aug 2006 by David Morley

5.0 out of 5 stars Quite Delightful
I found this Charles Dickens novel quite what I expected: vividcharacters, demonic villains, comedy and tragedy together. I especiallyliked Mr. Swiveller and Marchionette. Read more
Published on 28 April 2004 by Ganime B. Akin

5.0 out of 5 stars An amazing piece of work
I had bought this book in a multi-buy deal with other classics, and somehow it managed to sit on my bookshelf for almost a year before I got round to reading it - by the time I... Read more
Published on 10 April 2003 by Steven Brown

2.0 out of 5 stars Old Curiosity Flop
Giving this book a rating of 5 stars does a grave disservice to the works of Charles Dickens. The Old Curiosity Shop has, at best, the elements of a fine novel, but does not... Read more
Published on 13 Feb 2002

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