The Old Curiosity Shop

Charles Dickens

• Publisher: Caelwick Press
• Year: 2026
• Topic: Literature
• eBook ISBN:
  9787784873921
• Subtopic: Classics
• Index: Literature

Nell and her grandfather eke out a life of near-poverty in a small curiosity shop in London. Despite their narrow circumstances, their lives are happy ones, in which each takes care of the other. But Nell's grandfather is hiding a secret, one which threatens their very survival. When his secret is uncovered by the moneylender Daniel Quilp, their lives are turned upside-down, and they must make their way through unfamiliar places, among unfamiliar people. Charles Dickens originally conceived of the characters of Little Nell and her grandfather for a tale of only a few chapters. But when his new weekly periodical failed to sell well due to its lack of ongoing storyline, he wound up extending those few chapters into a sprawling narrative that ultimately took ten months to complete. Despite the intense pressure of ongoing weekly deadlines, the final story became his second-most-popular novel during his lifetime. Dickens is famous for his ability to sketch memorable characters, and The Old Curiosity Shop in particular is brimming with quirky figures across the social strata of Victorian England. Kit Nubbles, Richard Swiveller, Mrs. Jarley, Sally Brass, and of course the endlessly cruel Quilp all play their part in the story of Little Nell and her grandfather. Charles Dickens (died 1870) was one of the most distinguished authors of the Victorian age. Their work has endured across generations and continues to be read and studied worldwide. As a work of classic literary fiction, The Old Curiosity Shop exemplifies the narrative craft and social insight that defined great storytelling of its era. Literary fiction of this period was characterized by careful attention to character psychology, social milieu, and the moral questions that animated public discourse.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Table of Contents
• Chapitre 1
• Chapitre 2
• Chapitre 3
• Chapitre 4
• Chapitre 5
• Chapitre 6
• Chapitre 7
• Chapitre 8
• Chapitre 9
• Chapitre 10
• Chapitre 11
• Chapitre 12
• Chapitre 13
• Chapitre 14
• Chapitre 15
• Chapitre 16
• Chapitre 17
• Chapitre 18
• Chapitre 19
• Chapitre 20
• Chapitre 21
• Chapitre 22
• Chapitre 23
• Chapitre 24
• Chapitre 25
• Chapitre 26
• Chapitre 27
• Chapitre 28
• Chapitre 29
• Chapitre 30
• Chapitre 31
• Chapitre 32
• Chapitre 33
• Chapitre 34
• Chapitre 35
• Chapitre 36
• Chapitre 37
• Chapitre 38
• Chapitre 39
• Chapitre 40
• Chapitre 41
• Chapitre 42
• Chapitre 43
• Chapitre 44
• Chapitre 45
• Chapitre 46
• Chapitre 47
• Chapitre 48
• Chapitre 49
• Chapitre 50
• Chapitre 51
• Chapitre 52
• Chapitre 53
• Chapitre 54
• Chapitre 55
• Chapitre 56
• Chapitre 57
• Chapitre 58
• Chapitre 59
• Chapitre 60
• Chapitre 61
• Chapitre 62
• Chapitre 63
• Chapitre 64
• Chapitre 65
• Chapitre 66
• Chapitre 67
• Chapitre 68
• Chapitre 69
• Chapitre 70
• Chapitre 71
• Chapitre 72
• Chapitre 73