01797cam a22003973u 4500 700 UtSlPG 20260610133035.0 m cr n 260607r1996||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PR Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870 The Old Curiosity Shop Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 1996 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Old_Curiosity_Shop Release date is 1996-10-01 An Anonymous Volunteer and David Widger "The Old Curiosity Shop" by Charles Dickens is a novel published serially from 1840 to 1841. The story follows young Nell Trent and her grandfather, who are driven from their London shop by an evil moneylender after the grandfather's gambling debts spiral out of control. The pair flee to the English Midlands as beggars, pursued by various parties with different motives. This tale of virtue, villainy, and sacrifice became so popular that New York readers reportedly stormed the docks awaiting its final installment. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Didactic fiction England -- Fiction Domestic fiction Grandparent and child -- Fiction Antique dealers -- Fiction Grandfathers -- Fiction Gamblers -- Fiction Girls -- Fiction https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/700 42821 42821