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The Old Curiosity Shop ~~ Charles Dickens
I have a strange history with The Old Curiosity Shop. I bought it in 2009. Started reading it in 2012. Lost it in a move. Found it in 2014. Misplaced it while shelving books. Found it again in 2019. And now, I finally finished it. So my annual December Dickensthon took place this autumn. And that's OK, ~~ honestly, this feels very much like an aut ...more
The Old Curiosity Shop ~~ Charles Dickens
I have a strange history with The Old Curiosity Shop. I bought it in 2009. Started reading it in 2012. Lost it in a move. Found it in 2014. Misplaced it while shelving books. Found it again in 2019. And now, I finally finished it. So my annual December Dickensthon took place this autumn. And that's OK, ~~ honestly, this feels very much like an aut ...more
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
Jan 30, 2018
Julie
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This is my fifth Dickens novel and while it is not one of my favorites of his, it is still a wonderful book and worth reading. I ended up preferring to follow the stories of the minor characters, rather than that of the main couple - Nell and her grandfather.
Nell never felt like a real person at all, which is unusual for Dickens, who is usually so good at creating true & memorable characters. She struck me as very one dimensional. Honestly, she kind of bugged me. She was so saccharine and saint ...more
Nell never felt like a real person at all, which is unusual for Dickens, who is usually so good at creating true & memorable characters. She struck me as very one dimensional. Honestly, she kind of bugged me. She was so saccharine and saint ...more
I prefer my books with happy ending.
Jan 17, 2013
Dana Arbelaez
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