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Martin Chuzzlewit

Charles Dickens' powerful black comedy of of hypocrisy and greed Martin Chuzzlewit" is edited with an introduction and notes by Patricia Ingham in "Penguin Classics". The greed of his family has led wealthy old Martin Chuzzlewit to become suspicious and misanthropic leaving his grandson and namesake to make his own way in the world. And so young Martin sets out from the Wiltshire home of his supposed champion the scheming architect Pecksniff to seek his fortune in America. In depicting Martin's journey - an experience that teaches him to question his inherited self-interest and egotism - Dickens created many vividly realized figures: the brutish lout Jonas Chuzzlewit plotting to gain the family fortune; Martin's optimistic manservant Mark Tapley; gentle Tom Pinch; and the drunken and
corrupt private nurse Mrs Gamp. With its portrayal of greed blackmail and murder and its searing satire on America Dickens's novel is a powerful and blackly comic story of hypocrisy and redemption. In her introduction Patricia Ingham examines characterization the central themes of the novel and Dickens's depiction of America. This edition also includes two new prefaces Dickens's postscript written in 1868 his working papers a note on Mrs Gamp's eccentric speech a chronology updated further reading appendices and original illustrations by 'Phiz'. Charles Dickens is one of the best-loved novelists in the English language whose 200th anniversary was celebrated in 2012. His most famous books including "Oliver Twist" "Great Expectations" "A Tale of Two Cities" "David Copperfield" and "The
Pickwick Papers" have been adapted for stage and screen and read by millions. If you enjoyed "Martin Chuzzlewit" you might like Dickens's "Dombey and Son" also available in "Penguin Classics"."

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Charles Dickens' powerful black comedy of of hypocrisy & greed Martin Chuzzlewit" is edited with an introduction & notes by Patricia Ingham in " Penguin Classics". The greed of his family has led wealthy old Martin Chuzzlewit to become suspicious & misanthropic leaving his grandson & namesake to make his own way in the world. & so young Martin sets out from the Wiltshire home of his supposed champion the scheming architect Pecksniff to seek his fortune in America. In depicting Martin's journey
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Includes:: two new prefaces Dickens's postscript written in 1868 his working papers a note on Mrs Gamp's eccentric speech a chronology updated further reading appendices & original illustrations by ' Phiz'. Charles Dickens is one of the best-loved novelists in the English language whose 200th anniversary was celebrated in 2012. His most famous books including " Oliver Twist" " Great Expectations" "A Tale of Two Cities" " David Copperfield" & " The Pickwick Papers" have been adapted for stage & screen & read by millions. If you enjoyed " Martin Chuzzlewit" you might like Dickens's " Dombey & Son" also available in " Penguin Classics"."

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