The Old Curiosity Shop
Charles Dickens
In London, Little Nell lives in The Old Curiosity Shop with her grandfather, who has a weakness for gambling. Hoping to mend his finances, the old man borrows money from Quilp, a moneylender and swindler. After losing that money as well, the grandfather flees to the country with Nell in a desperate attempt to escape the clutches of Quilp, who has designs on Nell and believes that the grandfather is secretly a rich miser. Out of devotion to Nell, Kit Nubbles, the shop' s errand boy, pursues the pair and in the process earning the wrath of Quilp.
Author - Charles Dickens.
Narrator - Paul Scofield.
Published Date - Monday, 29 January 2024.
Location:
United States
Description:
In London, Little Nell lives in The Old Curiosity Shop with her grandfather, who has a weakness for gambling. Hoping to mend his finances, the old man borrows money from Quilp, a moneylender and swindler. After losing that money as well, the grandfather flees to the country with Nell in a desperate attempt to escape the clutches of Quilp, who has designs on Nell and believes that the grandfather is secretly a rich miser. Out of devotion to Nell, Kit Nubbles, the shop' s errand boy, pursues the pair and in the process earning the wrath of Quilp. Author - Charles Dickens. Narrator - Paul Scofield. Published Date - Monday, 29 January 2024.
Language:
English
Chapter 1
Duration:00:58:43
Chapter 2
Duration:01:03:00
Chapter 3
Duration:00:59:15
Chapter 4
Duration:01:01:18
Chapter 5
Duration:00:59:30
Chapter 6
Duration:00:49:43