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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. 12

The 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 30-32: Chapter 30. Proves that changes may be rung in the best-regulated families, and that Mr. Pecksniff was a special hand at a Triple-Bob-Major -- Chapter 31. Mr. Pinch is discharged of a duty which he never owed to anybody; and Mrs. Pecksniff discharges a duty which he owes to society -- Chapter 32. Treats of Todgers's again; and of another blighted plant besides the plants upon the leads

In Collection:
Creator Contributor Subject Publisher Language Identifier
  • Call Number: PR4563 A1 1843
Date created Relation Resource type Rights statement Extent
  • 20 numbers in 19 volumes (642, xiv, 20 unnumbered leaves of plates) ; 23 cm
Alternative title
  • Martin Chuzzlewit
Geographic Coverage Coordinates
  • 52.16045, -0.70312
Additional physical characteristics
  • Illustrations.
Physical Repository Collection
  • Victorian Serial Novels Collection
Provenance
  • Donor: Dr. Claude E. Emery
Provider Genre Date digitized
  • August 31, 2010
Technical note
  • 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.
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