The Old Curiosity Shop

Charles Dickens, Norman Page, Daniel Maclise , George Cattermole

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Penguin Classics
11 April 2001

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 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.

By: Charles Dickens
Illustrated by: Daniel Maclise, George Cattermole, Hablot K. Browne
Edited by: Norman Page
Imprint: Penguin Classics
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 130mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 417g
ISBN: 9780140437423
ISBN 10: 0140437428
Pages: 608
Publication Date: 11 April 2001
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

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.