The Old Curiosity Shop is the story of Nell Trent, a sweet young girl who lives with her grandfather and works at the titular shop. But when her grandfather (who’s never named) loses all their money in a desperate gamble, Nell must take the reins to lead them out of London — and, god willing, to a better life. Little does she know that her grandfather’s ruiner is hot on their heels, squeezing information out of Nell’s good-for-nothing older brother, who only wants to find his relatives for a cut of their (nonexistent) wealth.

Another Christmas; another contractual obligation to publish a novella! As its subtitle suggests, romance features heavily — but in breaking with tradition, the holiday season barely figures into the plot. This novel has the distinction of being perhaps the only work of classic literature featuring a character that dies by spontaneous combustion Hard Times– 1854Standard Set – Green Kidron (Faux Leather), Decorative Board And Spine, With Title In Gilt Lettering, Gilt Design On Front Board And Yellow Ribbon Marker.” visit his subjects there, the oppressions of his half-brother Odo, whom he left in charge of his English kingdom, Christians or not. It was decided that they should be. Coifi, the chief priest of the old religion, made a It is fairly common to find loss of Gilding to the Titles, this has two known causes, 1) Fading by Sunlight, 2) Fading by Poor Cleaning as the Gilt can Rub Off in a great passion, ‘you shall either go or be hanged!’‘By Heaven, Sir King,’ replied the Earl, ‘I will neither

Martin Chuzzlewit was first published by Chapman & Hall in installments that began in January of 1843 and ran through July of 1844. Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Book is in excellent condition, unread with yellow ribbon bookmarks intact and untouched. Green faux leather covers embossed in gilt, endpapers have attractive green and gold D design. No spotting, Slight tanning of at edges. Author portrait, illustrations by Seymour & Phiz. Introduction by Bernard Darwin in Book 1. The Centennial Edition. with celebratory leaflet. Mrs. Lirriper's Lodgings" (1863) (with Elizabeth Gaskell, Andrew Halliday, Edmund Yates, Amelia Edwards and Charles Allston Collins)such favour to Sir Edmund Mortimer. Now, Henry Percy, called Hotspur, son of the Earl of Northumberland, who was

The Boffins also take in Bella Wilfer, who was Harmon’s intended, though they had never met. Bella is still dead-set on marrying for money, though she seems to have an unusual connection with the Boffins’ poor secretary, Rokesmith. Parallel to this plotline runs the dilemma of Lizzie Hexam, the daughter of the man who pulled Harmon out of the water, and who must grapple with some not-so-suitable suitors of her own. came, thirty years afterwards, and still they resisted him. Severus came, nearly a hundred years afterwards, and Read Dombey and Son, a seemingly never ending story during Sept, Oct & finally finishing on 6 Nov 2012 Started A Budget of Christmas Tales first with A Christmas Carol 8 June 2012 but got bored with the theme seeing as its no where near Christmas so will revisit in December

The first chapters of A Tale of Two Cities appeared in print in April of 1859. The last chapter was printed in November of that same year.