{"product_id":"the-old-curiosity-shop","title":"The Old Curiosity Shop","description":"\u003ch4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eLittle Nell. The most heartbreaking child in English literature. And the novel that made a nation weep.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCharles Dickens's fourth novel is a tale of innocence pursued by evil—a picaresque journey through the dark corners of England, and the book that caused readers to storm the docks of New York, begging for news of Nell's fate.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLittle Nell Trent lives with her grandfather in his dusty, cluttered curiosity shop. The old man has a secret: he gambles obsessively, hoping to win a fortune for Nell. But he falls into the clutches of the grotesque, loathsome moneylender Daniel Quilp—a villain as memorable as Fagin or Bill Sikes. When Quilp seizes the shop, Nell and her grandfather flee London, wandering through the English countryside as beggars. They encounter puppet shows, traveling waxworks, and kind strangers—but they cannot outrun Quilp's shadow. As Nell's health fades, Dickens builds toward an ending that remains one of the most famous (and infamous) in all of literature.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is Dickens at his most sentimental and most powerful: a novel about the fragility of goodness, the cruelty of greed, and the love that binds a child to a broken old man. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Old Curiosity Shop made\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Dickens a global celebrity—and broke the hearts of a generation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne of Dickens's most popular novels in his lifetime, selling over 100,000 copies in its first year\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe death of Little Nell caused a sensation, with readers weeping in the streets of London and New York\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeatures one of Dickens's greatest villains: the demonic, sadistic dwarf Daniel Quilp\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAvailable in multiple formats:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaperback \u0026amp; Hardcover:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Beautifully designed print editions presenting the complete, unabridged text made to last.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEbook:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e DRM-free EPUB compatible with Kindle, Kobo, Apple Books, and all major e-readers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudiobook:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Professionally narrated, complete and unabridged, available on all major audiobook platforms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA beautifully crafted edition for your shelf, your device, or your ears—or the perfect gift for anyone who believes that a child's courage can break even the hardest heart.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003eCharles Dickens\u003cspan\u003e (1812–1870) was an English novelist, journalist, and social critic, widely regarded as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era. Born in Portsmouth, he endured a childhood of poverty and forced labor in a blacking factory after his father was imprisoned for debt—experiences that shaped his lifelong commitment to social reform. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Old Curiosity Shop\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was published serially in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaster Humphrey's Clock\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e from 1840 to 1841. The novel was an instant sensation, and when the ship carrying the final installment arrived in New York, readers rushed to the docks shouting, \"Is Nell dead?\" The ending remains one of the most debated in English literature. His other major works include \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOliver Twist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1837), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDavid Copperfield\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1850), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBleak House\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1853), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Tale of Two Cities\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1859), and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGreat Expectations\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1861). Dickens died of a stroke in 1870 and is buried in Poets' Corner at Westminster Abbey.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Casa Carlini","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":54420621328756,"sku":"9612921002615","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Ebook","offer_id":54420621361524,"sku":"9612921002616","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":54420621394292,"sku":"9612921002615","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":54420621427060,"sku":"9612921002618","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0988\/5561\/6884\/files\/casa-carlini-simple-audiobook-the-old-curiosity-shop-53566703567220.jpg?v=1779965695","url":"https:\/\/casacarlini.com\/products\/the-old-curiosity-shop","provider":"Casa Carlini","version":"1.0","type":"link"}