The Old Curiosity Shop

The Old Curiosity Shop

The Old Curiosity Shop is a novel by Charles Dickens first published between 1840 and 1841. The plot follows the life of Nell Trent and her grandfather in his Old Curiosity Shop in London. When the last instalment was first published for, it has been said that the excitement at the time is comparable to when Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows was published.

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