Martin ChuzzlewitConsidered the last of Dickens' picaresque novels, Martin Chuzzlewit was released to the public in monthly installments. Sales of the monthly parts were disappointing, so Dickens changed the plot to send the title character to America. This satirical twist portrays America as a near wilderness, with pockets of civilization populated by deceptive, self-promoting hucksters. |
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... smile; the birds began to chirp and twitter on the naked boughs, as though the hopeful creatures half believed that winter had gone by, and spring had come already. The vane upon the tapering spire of the old church glistened from its ...
... smile; the birds began to chirp and twitter on the naked boughs, as though the hopeful creatures half believed that winter had gone by, and spring had come already. The vane upon the tapering spire of the old church glistened from its ...
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... smile; the birds were silent; and the gloom of winter dwelt on everything. An evening wind uprose too, and the slighter branches cracked and rattled as they moved, in skeleton dances, to its moaning music. The withering leaves no longer ...
... smile; the birds were silent; and the gloom of winter dwelt on everything. An evening wind uprose too, and the slighter branches cracked and rattled as they moved, in skeleton dances, to its moaning music. The withering leaves no longer ...
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... smiling, and shaking his head at the fire'I have again been fortunate in the attainment of my object. A new inmate will very shortly come among us.' 'A youth, papa?' asked Charity. 'Yees, a youth,' said Mr Pecksniff. 'He will avail himself.
... smiling, and shaking his head at the fire'I have again been fortunate in the attainment of my object. A new inmate will very shortly come among us.' 'A youth, papa?' asked Charity. 'Yees, a youth,' said Mr Pecksniff. 'He will avail himself.
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... smile, 'don't let there be any illblood between us, pray. I am sorry we have ever differed, and extremely sorry I have ever given you offence. Bear me no illwill at parting, sir.' 'I bear,' answered Mr Pecksniff, mildly, 'no illwill to any.
... smile, 'don't let there be any illblood between us, pray. I am sorry we have ever differed, and extremely sorry I have ever given you offence. Bear me no illwill at parting, sir.' 'I bear,' answered Mr Pecksniff, mildly, 'no illwill to any.
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... smile. 'You must. You can't help it. Forgiveness is a high quality; an exalted virtue; far above YOUR control or influence, John. I WILL forgive you. You cannot move me to remember any wrong you have ever done me, John.' 'Wrong!' cried ...
... smile. 'You must. You can't help it. Forgiveness is a high quality; an exalted virtue; far above YOUR control or influence, John. I WILL forgive you. You cannot move me to remember any wrong you have ever done me, John.' 'Wrong!' cried ...
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