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The Old Curiosity Shop
1800·563 pages
Little Nell and her grandfather face hardship and danger in Victorian London, encountering vivid characters in a tale of innocence and evil.
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Little Nell and her grandfather face hardship and danger in Victorian London, encountering vivid characters in a tale of innocence and evil.
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The sensational bestselling story of Little Nell, the beautiful child thrown into a shadowy, terrifying world, seems to belong less to the history of the Victorian novel than to folklore, fairy tale, or myth. The sorrows of Nell and her grandfather are offset by Dickens's creation of a dazzling contemporary world inhabited by some of his most brilliantly drawn characters—the eloquent ne'er-do-well Dick Swiveller; the hungry maid known as the "Marchioness"; the mannish lawyer Sally Brass; Quilp's...
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will contain mild spoilers
Romance & sex
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Minor references to lustful behavior by a character; no explicit scenes.
Violence & gore
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Moderate violence with some threatening and abusive behavior; not graphic.
Profanity
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No profanity depicted.
Substance use
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No substance use depicted.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQIA+ representation present.
Religious content
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Minor religious themes tied to morality and virtue; not central.
Magic & witchcraft
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No witchcraft or occult themes present.
Occult / demonology
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No evidence found in available sources.
Political content
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Moderate social critique of poverty and class disparity in Victorian society.
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide depicted.
Abuse & suffering
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Major themes of emotional and financial abuse; child suffering central to plot.
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