Old Curiosity Shop

The Old Curiosity Shop is a novel written by Charles Dickens, first published in 1841. The story follows the life of Nell Trent, a young girl who lives with her grandfather in his antique shop in London. The shop is known as the ""Old Curiosity Shop"" and is filled with a wide variety of odd and interesting items.Nell's grandfather is a gambling addict who has accumulated a large amount of debt. To pay off his debts, he borrows money from a cruel and manipulative loan shark named Daniel Quilp. Quilp becomes obsessed with Nell and begins to plot against her grandfather in order to gain control of the shop and Nell's inheritance.As Nell and her grandfather flee from Quilp, they embark on a journey through England, encountering a variety of colorful characters along the way. The story is filled with themes of love, loss, and redemption, as Nell and her grandfather struggle to survive in a world that is often cruel and unforgiving.The Old Curiosity Shop is widely regarded as one of Dickens' most popular and enduring works. It is a classic tale of Victorian England, filled with vivid descriptions of the era's social and economic conditions. The novel's characters are richly drawn and memorable, and the story's themes continue to resonate with readers today.A tale written by the unsurpassed Charles Dickens. Reprinted from the stereotype plates of Master Humphrey's Clock where it was occasionally interrupted by other matter, which is expunged from this volume. It is presented here, complete, in one volume. Some of the page numbers will be occasionally found to be defective, in consequence.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.