Book detail: The Old Curiosity Shop ... With a Frontispiece. From a Painting by Geo. Cattermole, Etc is presented as a focused source page for quotations connected with this book, collection, transcript, or source record.
This edition of The Old Curiosity Shop includes a frontispiece based on a painting by George Cattermole. The story follows the virtuous and innocent Nell Trent as she and her elderly grandfather flee from the oppressive and predatory figures who threaten their livelihood and well-being. Their journey takes them through the English countryside, encountering a variety of characters, both kind and cruel. The novel is known for its sentimental and melodramatic tone, and for the tragic fate of its young heroine. The frontispiece by Cattermole, a noted illustrator of Dickens's works, visually captures a key scene from the narrative.
The quotes below use the same card format as the rest of the site, including topics, source notes, copy actions, image creation, and sharing controls.