Nicholas Nickleby - Hardcover

Dickens, Charles

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1515424618 ISBN 13: 9781515424611

Verlag: Black Curtain Press, 2018

Inhaltsangabe

Páginas: 508 Géneros: 12:FA:Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945) 12:FC:Classic fiction (pre c 1945) Sinopsis:

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With the sudden death of their father, the penniless Nicklebys are forced to leave the comfort of their Devonshire estate and seek refuge in London with a duplicitous relative. Ruthless businessman Ralph Nickleby loathes his relations on sight and grudgingly finds work for Nicholas at Dotheboys Hall, an appallingly abusive boys' school. Nicholas, who cannot bear to allow injustice to go unchallenged, confronts sadistic headmaster Wackford Squeers and sets in motion a rollicking series of adventures that lead to revelations of dark, closely guarded secrets.
Originally serialized from 1838 to 1839, Charles Dickens' sprawling third novel ranks among the great comic achievements of the 19th century. The exuberant romp is populated by unforgettable characters, from the impetuous young hero, gentle Smike, and google-eyed clerk Newman Noggs to the lecherous Sir Mulberry Hawk and the spirited actors of Mr. Vincent Crummels' theatrical troupe. Frequently adapted for stage and screen, Nicholas Nickleby abounds in the ironic social satire for which its author is justly famed.

Biografía del autor

After a childhood blighted by poverty, commercial success came early to Charles Dickens (1812-1870). By the age of 24, he was an international sensation whose new novels were eagerly anticipated. Two centuries later, Dickens' popularity endures as readers revel in the warm humanity and rollicking humor of his tales of self-discovery.

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• Verlag: Black Curtain Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1515424618
• ISBN 13: 9781515424611
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 508