The Old Curiosity Shop
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4.3 • 171 Ratings
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Publisher Description
The sensational bestselling story of Little Nell, the beautiful child thrown into a shadowy, terrifying world, seems to belong less to the history of the Victorian novel than to folklore, fairy tale, or myth. The sorrows of Nell and her grandfather are offset by Dickens's creation of a dazzling contemporary world inhabited by some of his most brilliantly drawn characters-the eloquent ne'er-do-well Dick Swiveller; the hungry maid known as the "Marchioness"; the mannish lawyer Sally Brass; Quilp's brow-beaten mother-in-law; and Quilp himself, the lustful, vengeful dwarf, whose demonic energy makes a vivid counterpoint to Nell's purity.
Customer Reviews
Not so curious
Not one of Dickens’ more notable works.
Some interesting slices of life included, but overall a bit over-sentimental and verbose.
Of the characters, only the monstrous dwarf Quilp is memorable.
The Old Curiosity Shop
This book was too much for me . It became very long with far too much of everything.