MARTIN CHUZZLEWIT also includes CHILD'S STORY LEISURE HOUR LIBRARY No. 49., Each.Unchanged and Unabridged

Published by F.M.LUPTON, PUBLISHER 1896,April 25, NY, 1896

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VERY GOOD CONDITION,clean, solid, . spine shows exposed original 3 folded signatures. (wrapper has worn at spine only. Paper is toning a bit, but not brittle, not chipped, or chipping. has a few old wormholes to edge margin.but is easily readable, text not muddy, it is very small text, but could be read with 3 2.5" wide collums per page.no illustrations, not commentary to text.which is *** "UNCHANGED and UNABRIDGED"**** ; cover shows old woman 2x5" black & white paper covers.with decorative floral motif across bottom 4".Highly decorative series title across toop of cover with staement "special number.pr ice twenty-fice cents" "Each number contains a complete, first class novel or Other work by a celebrated Author ; 96pg pages; greed of his family has led wealthy old Martin Chuzzlewit to become suspicious and misanthropic, leaving his grandson and namesake to make his own way in the world. And so young Martin sets out from the Wiltshire home of his supposed champion, the scheming architect Pecksniff, to seek his fortune in America. In depicting Martin's journey - an experience that teaches him to question his inherited self-interest and egotism - Dickens created many vividly realized figures: the brutish lout Jonas Chuzzlewit, plotting to gain the family fortune; Martin's optimistic manservant, Mark Tapley; gentle Tom Pinch; and the drunken and corrupt private nurse, Mrs Gamp. With its portrayal of greed, blackmail and murder, and its searing satire on America Dickens's novel is a powerful and blackly comic story of hypocrisy and redemption.…

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Title
MARTIN CHUZZLEWIT also includes CHILD'S STORY LEISURE HOUR LIBRARY No. 49., Each.Unchanged and Unabridged
Author
DICKENS, CHARLES
Publisher
F.M.LUPTON, PUBLISHER 1896,April 25, NY
Publication year
1896
Condition
Very Good
Binding
Paperback
Illustrator
Illustrated by cover art "Mrs. Gamp"
Edition
PAPERBACK.
Dimensions
8x12"

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