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Can I read The Old Curiosity Shop on EtoBox?
The Old Curiosity Shop by With 75 illus. by Chattermole and "Phiz" and an introd. by the earl of Wicklow. -- is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Old Curiosity Shop about?
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.
Who reads The Old Curiosity Shop?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- With 75 illus. by Chattermole and "Phiz" and an introd. by the earl of Wicklow. --
- Publisher
- London: Oxford University Press
- Published
- 2006
- Language
- EN
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Literary Fiction, Fiction, Humanities
- Rating
- 3.75 / 5 (200 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-13