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The Old Curiosity Shop
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The Old Curiosity Shop Paperback - 2009

by Charles Dickens


About this book

The Old Curiosity Shop, what would become Charles Dickens’ fourth novel, was first published in 88 weekly installments in Dickens’ serial, Master Humphrey’s Clock, from April 1840 to February 1841. In a tale that survives the transcendence of time, The Old Curiosity Shop tells the story of thirteen-year-old Nell Trent and her grandfather who live in The Old Curiosity Shop, a small antique and gift store. The unnamed grandfather, desperate to leave Nell in good financial standing after his death, loses The Old Curiosity Shop to a gambling problem, forcing him and young Nell to wander the countryside.

From the publisher

This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.

First Edition Identification

The Old Curiosity Shop was first published in book form by Chapman & Hall in London in 1841.

Details

  • Title The Old Curiosity Shop
  • Author Charles Dickens
  • Binding Paperback
  • Pages 480
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher BiblioLife
  • Date 2009-01
  • ISBN 9781103190461 / 1103190466
  • Weight 1.14 lbs (0.52 kg)
  • Dimensions 5 x 7.99 x 0.97 in (12.70 x 20.29 x 2.46 cm)
  • Reading level 820
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC