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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... turned up the rich brown earth, and wrought a graceful pattern in the stubbled fields. On the motionless branches of some trees, autumn berries hung like clusters of coral beads, as in those fabled orchards where the fruits were jewels ...
... turned up the rich brown earth, and wrought a graceful pattern in the stubbled fields. On the motionless branches of some trees, autumn berries hung like clusters of coral beads, as in those fabled orchards where the fruits were jewels ...
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... turned cold and dark; the stream forgot to 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 ...
... turned cold and dark; the stream forgot to 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 ...
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... turned him loose in a spacious room on the twopair front; where, in the company of certain drawingboards, parallel rulers, very stifflegged compasses, and two, or perhaps three, other young gentlemen, he improved himself, for three or ...
... turned him loose in a spacious room on the twopair front; where, in the company of certain drawingboards, parallel rulers, very stifflegged compasses, and two, or perhaps three, other young gentlemen, he improved himself, for three or ...
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... turning round again towards the fire, and waving his hand in the direction of the door, 'not now.' 'Bah!' cried John ... turned upon his heel, and walked out into the passage, whither poor Mr Pinch, after lingering irresolutely in the ...
... turning round again towards the fire, and waving his hand in the direction of the door, 'not now.' 'Bah!' cried John ... turned upon his heel, and walked out into the passage, whither poor Mr Pinch, after lingering irresolutely in the ...
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... turned out of the high road, and driven unexpectedly to the Blue Dragon; and here was the old gentleman, who had taken this step by reason of his sudden illness in the carriage, suffering the most horrible cramps and spasms, yet ...
... turned out of the high road, and driven unexpectedly to the Blue Dragon; and here was the old gentleman, who had taken this step by reason of his sudden illness in the carriage, suffering the most horrible cramps and spasms, yet ...
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