The Old Curiosity Shop ebook

Little Nell Trent lives with her sick grandfather in the old curiosity shop, but when they are unable to pay their debts to Daniel Quilp, the shop is confiscated and they are forced to flee. Dickens' portrayal of the innocent, sad Nell made the novel an immediate success that captivated the reader's hearts. Along with the pathos of the story, this remarkable novel is home to some of Dickens' most memorable comic and grotesque characters, including the ne'er-do-well Dick Swiveller, the mannish lawyer Sally Brass, the half-starved 'Marchioness,' and the lustful, loathsome Quilp himself.