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From BBC radio 4 Extra:
Episode 1 of 5
Deep in debt, Little Nell and her grandfather must flee the evil moneylender Quilp.
Episode 2 of 5
Avoiding evil money-lender Quilp, debt-ridden Little Nell and her Grandfather escape the shop and flee.
Episode 3 of 5
Driven to find shelter in a storm, Little Nell's grandfather finds a place at the card table.
Episode 4 of 5
Mrs Nubbins and the mysterious gentleman try to find Nell and her grandfather.
Episode 5 of 5
Is Kit Nubbins a thief or a victim of evil Quilp's ...more
Episode 1 of 5
Deep in debt, Little Nell and her grandfather must flee the evil moneylender Quilp.
Episode 2 of 5
Avoiding evil money-lender Quilp, debt-ridden Little Nell and her Grandfather escape the shop and flee.
Episode 3 of 5
Driven to find shelter in a storm, Little Nell's grandfather finds a place at the card table.
Episode 4 of 5
Mrs Nubbins and the mysterious gentleman try to find Nell and her grandfather.
Episode 5 of 5
Is Kit Nubbins a thief or a victim of evil Quilp's ...more
Brilliant read a real page turner.
Shows the theatricality of Dickens.
Shows the theatricality of Dickens.
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The Old Curiosity Shop was written in 1840. I enjoy reading the classics because they are part of literature that has lasted for so long. This novel is not my favorite Dickens's novel but I so enjoyed the villain, Quilp. A lengthy classic about a girl, (Little Nell) and her grandfather's journey across the English countryside and the characters they on their way.
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