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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... walked out into the passage, whither poor Mr Pinch, after lingering irresolutely in the parlour for a few seconds, expressing in his countenance the deepest mental misery and gloom followed him. Then they took up the box between them ...
... walked out into the passage, whither poor Mr Pinch, after lingering irresolutely in the parlour for a few seconds, expressing in his countenance the deepest mental misery and gloom followed him. Then they took up the box between them ...
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... walked softly. The old gentleman was still asleep, and his young companion still sat reading by the fire. 'I am afraid,' said Mr Pecksniff, pausing at the door, and giving his head a melancholy roll, 'I am afraid that this looks artful ...
... walked softly. The old gentleman was still asleep, and his young companion still sat reading by the fire. 'I am afraid,' said Mr Pecksniff, pausing at the door, and giving his head a melancholy roll, 'I am afraid that this looks artful ...
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... walked with a light quick step, and sang as he wentfor certain in a very loud voice, but not unmusically. He was a young fellow, of some five or six andtwenty perhaps, and was dressed in such a free and flyaway fashion, that the long ...
... walked with a light quick step, and sang as he wentfor certain in a very loud voice, but not unmusically. He was a young fellow, of some five or six andtwenty perhaps, and was dressed in such a free and flyaway fashion, that the long ...
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... walked the world together!' Mr Pinch could say nothing. He was too much moved. But he pressed his master's hand, and tried to thank him. 'And Thomas Pinch and I,' said Mr Pecksniff, in a deeper voice, 'will walk it yet, in mutual ...
... walked the world together!' Mr Pinch could say nothing. He was too much moved. But he pressed his master's hand, and tried to thank him. 'And Thomas Pinch and I,' said Mr Pecksniff, in a deeper voice, 'will walk it yet, in mutual ...
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