Life and adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit, his relatives, friends, and enemies : comprising all his wills and his ways : with an historical record of what he did, and what he didn't : showing, moreover, who inherited the family plate, who came in for the silver spoons, and who for the wooden ladles : the whole forming a complete key to the house of Chuzzlewit, no. 14
PublicThe main theme of the novel according to Dickens's preface is selfishness, portrayed in a satirical fashion using all the members of the Chuzzlewit family. Dickens introduced the first private detective character in this novel. The original parts issued from January 1843 to July 1844. Chapters 36-38: Chapter 36. Tom Pinch departs to seek his fortune. What he finds at starting -- Chapter 37. Tom Pinch, going astray, finds that he is not the only person in that predicament. He retaliates upon a fallen foe -- Chapter 38. Secret service
- In Collection:
- Call Number: PR4563 A1 1843
- 20 numbers in 19 volumes (642, xiv, 20 unnumbered leaves of plates) ; 23 cm
- Martin Chuzzlewit
- 52.16045, -0.70312
- Illustrations.
- Victorian Serial Novels Collection
- Donor: Dr. Claude E. Emery
- August 31, 2010
- 24 bit colour; 40% original size; 150 dpi med quality (5) jpg; 24 bit colour 400 dpi bmpScanned and compressed by CDW/SR; metadata by GF and KD.
- Rights
- Contact Special Collections and University Archives for access to the original. This material is made available on this site for research and private study only.
- DOI
This page supports the Zotero and Mendeley browser extensions simply click on the extension widget in your browser to save the objects citation.
| Thumbnail | Title | Date Uploaded | Visibility | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Chuzzlewit14_0051 | 2018-02-15 | Public |
|
|
Chuzzlewit14_0052 | 2018-02-15 | Public |
|
|
Chuzzlewit14_0053 | 2018-02-15 | Public |
|
|
Chuzzlewit14_0054 | 2018-02-15 | Public |
|
|
Chuzzlewit14_0055 | 2018-02-15 | Public |
|
|
Chuzzlewit14_0056 | 2018-02-15 | Public |
|