by Charles Dickens · Vintage Classics · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780099540687
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Immerse yourself in the poignant story of Nell Trent and her grandfather in Charles Dickens' 'The Old Curiosity Shop'. Nell, a young girl with a big heart, lives a simple but solitary life with her grandfather, who is obsessed with winning her an inheritance through gambling. Unbeknownst to Nell, her grandfather becomes indebted to the malicious moneylender Quilp. As debts mount, Nell and her grandfather are forced to flee London, pursued by Quilp and others seeking to exploit them. This Vintage Classics edition presents Dickens' classic tale of innocence, exploitation, and the search for a safe place in a relentless world.
Charles John Huffam Dickens was an English writer and journalist. He created some of literature's best-known fictional characters, and is regarded by many as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era. His works enjoyed unprecedented popularity during his lifetime and, by the 20th century, critics and scholars had recognised him as a literary genius. His novels and short stories are widely read today.
