Martin Chuzzlewit (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

by Charles Dickens

Overview

Martin Chuzzlewit, serialized in 1843-44, was one of Dickens' personal favorites.  Featuring a colorful cast of characters, including the hypocritical Mr. Pecksniff, the disreputable Mrs. Gamp, and the evil Jonas Chuzzlewit, the novel exposes selfishness, hypocrisy, and fraud in polite society in England and America. 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781411435766
Publisher:	Barnes & Noble
Publication date:	02/22/2011
Series:	Barnes & Noble Digital Library
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	854
Lexile:	1040L (what's this?)
File size:	1 MB
Age Range:	3 Months to 18 Years

About the Author

Charles Dickens (1812–1870), who was an English novelist, is one of the most popular writers of all time. He is known for chapter-closing cliffhangers in his serial-style novels, a mind for social reform, and memorable characters. His most popular works include Oliver Twist, David Copperfield, and A Tale of Two Cities.

Date of Birth:

February 7, 1812

Date of Death:

June 18, 1870

Place of Birth:

Portsmouth, England

Place of Death:

Gad's Hill, Kent, England

Education:

Home-schooling; attended Dame School at Chatham briefly and Wellington