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. 11
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 27-29: Chapter 27: Showing that old friends may not only appear with new faces, but in false colours. That people are prone to bite; and that biters may sometimes be bitten -- Chapter 28. Mr. Montague at home. And Mr. Jonas Chuzzlewit at home -- Chapter 29. In which some people are precocious, others professional, and others mysterious : all in their several ways
- 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.
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