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	The Dickens Project -- The Old Curiosity Shop Bibliography
		Dvorak, Wilfred P. “Charles Dickens’s The Old Curiosity Shop: The Triumph of Compassion.” Papers on Language and Literature: A Journal for Scholars and Critics of Language and Literature 28.1 (1992): 52-71.
		“Adorno, Benjamin, and The Old Curiosity Shop.” Dickens Quarterly 6.3 (1989): 87-95.
		“The Old Curiosity Shop and the New: Dickens and the Age of Machinery.” Dickens Quarterly 13.1 (1996): 3-18.
	humwww.ucsc.edu /dickens/bibliographies/oldcuriosityshop.html (1716 words)

	§6. "The Old Curiosity Shop". X. Dickens. Vol. 13. The Victorian Age, Part One. The Cambridge History of English ...
		However, this framework soon proved itself (as it was bound to do) not merely a superfluity but a nuisance; and Dickens (who, if he was not a perfect critic, was, as has been said, a born man of business) got rid of it.
		The Old Curiosity Shop, like all Dickens’s novels without exception 10 save The Pickwick Papers, contains a tragic or, at least, sentimental element; at the time, that element attracted most attention and it has, perhaps, attracted most favourable or unfavourable comment since.
		The humours of the shop and the pilgrimage are almost, if not quite, independent of the unhappy ending.
	www.bartleby.com /223/1006.html (716 words)

	Common-place: The Old Curiosity Shop and the New Antique Store
		But the greatest curiosity in these shops, at least to the eyes of the press, was not the oddities of inventory but rather the character of the male proprietor.
		The origin of the charitable curiosity shop appears to lie in the fairs organized during the Civil War by women’s relief agencies and the national voluntary United States Sanitary Commission.
		In short, a shift from the curio to the antique emerged in the practice of the fairs and charity "curiosity shops": national sentiment remained important but old objects were gradually loosened from their relic status and resituated in a new strategy of display.
	www.common-place.org /vol-04/no-02/buckley (3129 words)

	THE OLD CURIOSITY SHOP / MASTER HUMPHEREY'S CLOCK: CRITICISM by E. A. Poe (1850) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Thus, in "The Curiosity Shop," we feel displeased to find Master Humphrey commencing the tale in the first person, dropping this for the third, and concluding by introducing himself as the "single gentleman" who figures in the story.
		They were probably sent to press to supply a demand for copy, while he was occupied with the "Curiosity Shop." But the "Confession Found in a Prison in the Time of Charles the Second" is a paper of remarkable power, truly original in conception, and worked out with great ability.
		In the instances of Nelly, the grandfather, the Sexton, and the man of the furnace, the force of the creative intellect could scarcely have been engaged with nobler material, and the result is that these personages belong to the most august regions of the Ideal.
	bau2.uibk.ac.at /sg/poe/works/criticis/cur_hump.html (2905 words)

	Full text and plot summary of The Old Curiosity Shop by Charles Dickens (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		The Old Curiosity Shop was published in full as a separate volume in 1841 but was originally supposed to be part of the Master Humphrey’s Clock series and is indeed narrated at the start by Master Humphreys (see Barnaby Rudge).
		A curiosity shop was, in Dickens’ time, a place where one could buy second hand goods of a precious, ornamental or antique variety.
		This leaves the old man and Nell to flee and face the torments of life wandering the country to avoid the vengeful and malicious Quilp.
	www.bibliomania.com /0/0/19/41 (315 words)

	The Old Curiosity Shop by Charles Dickens. Search, Read, Study, Discuss.
		The honest liar is the man who tells the truth about his old lies; who says on Wednesday, "I told a magnificent lie on Monday." He keeps the truth in circulation; no one version of things stagnates in him and becomes an evil secret.
		Nicholas Nickleby, as I have remarked, is full of a certain freshness, a certain light and open-air curiosity, which irradiates from the image of the young man swinging along the Yorkshire roads in the sun.
		The curiosity shop itself was a lumber of grotesque and sinister things, outlandish weapons, twisted and diabolic decorations.
	www.online-literature.com /dickens/curiosity (4061 words)

	Old Curiosity Shop, Holborn - London - UK Attraction (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		The Old Curiosity Shop is one of the oldest and most famous shops in the world, and many say it is the inspiration behind Charles Dickens’ classic novel of the same name.
		The shop was built in 1567, and is made of the wood from old ships.
		The shop is still open to this day, and is made up of three floors.
	www.ukattraction.com /london/old-curiosity-shop.htm (185 words)

	Alive: 'Old Curiosity Shop' lacks balance
		Dimly lighted, with tendrils of smoke drifting among the oddments, the atmospheric set anchors The Old Curiosity Shop in a powerful sense of place, the squalid underworld of 19th century London, where the urban industrial revolution is being born.
		Little Nell and her grandfather, a dealer in curiosities, meet their full quota of Dickensian eccentrics in wandering "barefoot through the world" to stay one step ahead of the money lender Quilp.
		The Old Curiosity Shop, adapted by Matthew Francis from the Charles Dickens novel, has performances at 7:30 p.m.
	www.sptimes.com /News/062100/Alive/_Old_Curiosity_Shop__.shtml (459 words)

	The Old Curiosity Shop - Charles Dickens - Penguin UK
		Little Nell Trent lives in the quiet gloom of the old curiosity shop with her ailing grandfather, for whom she cares with selfless devotion.
		But when they are unable to pay their debts to the loathsome Quilp, the shop is seized and they are forced to flee, thrown into a shadowy world in which there seems to be no safe haven.
		Dickens’s portrayal of the innocent, tragic Nell made The Old Curiosity Shop an instant bestseller that captured the hearts of the nation, even while it was criticized for its sentimentality.
	www.penguin.co.uk /nf/Book/BookDisplay/0,,9780140437423,00.html (214 words)

	The Old Curiosity Shop
		The old man had again relapsed into his former abstraction and took no notice of what passed, but I remarked that when her laugh was over, the child's bright eyes were dimmed with tears, called forth by the fullness of heart with which she welcomed her uncouth favourite after the little anxiety of the night.
		The old man sat himself down in a chair, and with folded hands, looked sometimes at his grandson and sometimes at his strange companion, as if he were utterly powerless and had no resource but to leave them to do as they pleased.
		The old woman looked angrily at him, but retreated as he advanced, and falling back before him, suffered him to shut the door upon her and bolt her out among the guests, who were by this time crowding downstairs.
	www.fortunecity.com /millenium/okehampton/377/old_curiosity_shop.html (9747 words)

	The Old Curiosity Shop - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Old Curiosity Shop is a novel by Charles Dickens.
		The Old Curiosity Shop (along with Barnaby Rudge) was one of two novels which Dickens published in his short-lived weekly serial Master Humphrey's Clock, which lasted from 1840 to 1841, when Barnaby Rudge was published.
		The Old Curiosity Shop tells the story of Little Nell, a beautiful and virtuous young girl who lives with her grandfather in his shop of curiosities.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/The_Old_Curiosity_Shop (1037 words)

	Charles Dickens - The Old Curiosity Shop - complete book for free! - chapter 1
		The haggard aspect of the little old man was wonderfully suited to the place; he might have groped among old churches and tombs and deserted houses and gathered all the spoils with his own hands.
		The old man showed by his face that he plainly understood the cause of my hesitation, but he merely signed to me with an inclination of the head to pass out of the room before him, and remained silent.
		The old man paused a moment while it was gently closed and fastened on the inside, and satisfied that this was done, walked on at a slow pace.
	www.19thnovels.com /theoldcuriosityshop.php (3937 words)

	The Old Curiosity Shop
		Dickens fascination with the theatre and his firm belief that the lower classes must have their amusements lead to a love of Punch and Judy shows.
		This familiar street entertainment finds it way into The Old Curiosity Shop by way of Codlin and Short, a traveling Punch show that Nell and her grandfather meet on their travels.
		Then came the public-house, freshly painted in green and white, with tea-gardens and a bowling green, spurning its old neighbour with the horse-trough where the waggons stopped; then, fields; and then, some houses, one by one, of goodly size with lawns, some even with a lodge where dwelt a porter and his wife.
	www.fidnet.com /~dap1955/dickens/curiosityshop.html (644 words)

	Amazon.fr : The Old Curiosity Shop: Livres en anglais: Charles Dickens,Paul Schlicke (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Amazon.fr : The Old Curiosity Shop: Livres en anglais: Charles Dickens,Paul Schlicke
		Nell is on her way home to the dusty shop where she and her grandfather live a rather mysterious life.
		Quilp seizes the curiosity shop and begins making lecherous overtures to Nell, so she and her grandfather steal away one morning to seek their fortunes elsewhere.
	www.amazon.fr /Old-Curiosity-Shop-Charles-Dickens/dp/0460876007 (559 words)

	Old Curiosity Shop by Royal China at Big Ed's Royal China Dinnerware
		Old Curiosity Shop Price List Reproduction This is a very nice color two-sided copy of an original Old Curiosity Shop, by Royal China, price list that was dated 4/6/53.
		Original Box for 3 Old Curiosity Shop Soups This is an empty original box for a set of 2 soup bowls in the Old Curiosity Shop pattern by Royal China.
		Original Box for Old Curiosity Shop Completer This is an empty original box for a completer set of 2 soup bowls and 2 bread plates in the Old Curiosity Shop pattern by Royal China.
	www.tias.com /218/InventoryPage/7664/1.html (1154 words)

	Raw Vision
		In a quiet residential section of Ballarat in the southern state of Victoria, Australia, the Old Curiosity Shop, originally Warwick's Curiosity House, is the legacy of James Warwick's passionate and creative vision, over 142 years ago.
		The nineteenth-century house and garden walls are encrusted with a beautiful patina of shells, mirrors, glass, colourful china, tiles, figurines, tea pots and jar lids, inspired perhaps, by the whitewashed Cornwall cottages of Warwick's childhood, decorated in shells and pebbles.
		The Old Curiosity Shop remains today as the legacy of one artist's very personal journey, inspiring in the visitor a sense of timeless wonder.
	www.rawvision.com /back/curios/curios.html (707 words)

	The Old Curiosity Shop Dinner Plate by Royal China (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		The back of this 10" dinner plate says "The Old Curiosity Shop" Underglaze, Made in U.S.A." It was made by Royal China and based on Dickens.
		This pattern is done in a deep green color in a simulated wood design and features hinges and handles around the rims and a Dickens-type scene.
		She said that the dinner plate shows the shop, and the small plates depict items that are in the shop.
	www.atticshoppe.com /porcelain/js1676.htm (158 words)

	Amazon.com: The Old Curiosity Shop (Penguin Classics): Books: Charles Dickens,Norman Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Of all what Dickens wrote, there never was one like "Old Curiosity Shop." Most Dickensian in the sense that it exudes everything he created in his career.
		Around her and her old friend Kit appear the colorful characters such as incredibly cheerful, optimistic Dick Swiveller, or grotesque, villainous Quilp (who somehow attracted a pretty lady's attention for he got married!) On top of them, you encounter a lot of vividly described characters only Dickens can create.
		The two are evicted from their home and shop and take to the highways and byways of Merry Olde England, pursued by Quilp who would like to see them tossed in the debtor's prison.
	www.amazon.com /Old-Curiosity-Shop-Penguin-Classics/dp/0140437428 (1995 words)

	The Old Curiosity Shop TV Show - The Old Curiosity Shop Television Show - TV.com
		An old shop-keeper whose grand-daughter lives with him, are driven from their shop when threatened by Daniel Quilp.
		Meanwhile, all are unaware that the shop keeper's brother, who he hasn't seen for years, also wants to find them.
		Tell the world what you think of The Old Curiosity Shop, write a review for this show.
	www.tv.com /the-old-curiosity-shop/show/12197/summary.html (182 words)

	The Old Curiosity Shop \| MTV MOVIES
		Hay Petrie ingests the scenery as the demonic, hunchbacked Mr.
		Quilp in this 1935 British adaptation of Dickens' The Old Curiosity Shop.
		The Old Curiosity Shop would be remade three times, once as a musical with Anthony Newley as Quilp.
	www.mtv.com /movies/movie/25555/moviemain.jhtml (250 words)

	The Old Curiosity Shop \| Plot \| MTV Movies
		In this Disney version of Charles Dickens' The Old Curiosity Shop, Nell Trent is well cared for by her kind and gentle grandfather (Peter Ustinov) at his London curiosity shop.
		One day, after Quilp discovers what's been happening to the loans, he lays claim to the curiosity shop and takes steps to imprison Grandfather Trent.
		Nell and the now penniless old man think Nell's best friend, Kit Nubbles (William Mannering), betrayed them to Quilp, which is untrue.
	www.mtv.com /movies/movie/134112/plot.jhtml (534 words)

	The Old Curiosity Shop (1934) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		"The Old Curiosity Shop" is a mostly straightforward adaptation of one of Charles Dickens' most melodramatic stories.
		They decide to run away and abandon their shop, and are pursued by Quilp, even as the shopkeeper's long-estranged brother is also looking for them, for an entirely different purpose.
		But there are quite a few other Dickens novels that seem much less quaint today, and his "The Old Curiosity Shop" is today mostly itself a curiosity.
	uk.imdb.com /Title?0025588 (357 words)

	The Old Curiosity Shop eBooks - Charles Dickens - Visit eBookMall Today!
		A bestseller that gripped the nation when it was first published, The Old Curiosity Shop is a novel of sharp contrasts: of life and death, youth and age, desire and innocence, humour and villainy.
		Little Nell stood timidly by, with her eyes raised to the countenance of Mr Quilp as he read the letter, plainly showing by her looks that while she entertained some fear and distrust of the little man, she was much inclined to laugh at his uncouth appearance and grotesque attitude.
		And yet there was visible on the part of the child a painful anxiety for his reply, and consciousness of his power to render it disagreeable or distressing.
	www.ebookmall.com /ebooks/old-curiosity-shop-dickens-ebooks.htm (538 words)

	Old Curiosity Shop, 13-14 Portsmouth Street, London WC2 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Old Curiosity Shop, 13-14 Portsmouth Street, London WC2
		According to www.touruk.co.uk, "The Old Curiosity Shop, standing just off Lincoln Inn's Fields, is claimed to be the inspiration behind Charles Dickens' famous novel of the same name.
		Although this may, or may not be, true, the building, which dates from around 1567, is almost certainly the oldest shop in central London.
	www.victorianweb.org /places/cities/3.html (122 words)

	Old Curiosity Shop Dinner Plate Green Royal China
		Old Curiosity Shop Dinner Plate Green Royal China
		Description: This is a single dinner plate in the Old Curiosity Shop (green) pattern by Royal China USA.
		The plate is 10" wide and in excellent condition with no chips or cracks.
	www.goantiques.com /detail,curiosity-shop-dinner,1289291.html (130 words)

	Old Curiosity Shop Platter Green Snow Scene Royal China
		Description: This is a neat vintage ironstone platter or tab handled chop plate in the Old Curiosity Shop series in green transferware made 1940-1950s by Royal China, USA.
		The platter is 10.75 inches high by 11.5 inches wide and features the Old Curiosity Shop in London, England with snow and a sleigh.
		Would be a great decorative plate for Christmas with the snow scene and green color.
	www.goantiques.com /detail,curiosity-shop-platter,1244853.html (121 words)

	Gothic Shopping: Old curiosity Shop: Gothic Forum, Poetry & Literature.
		Gothic Shopping: Old curiosity Shop: Gothic Forum, Poetry & Literature.
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	www.oldcuriosityshop.net (89 words)

	Royal China ~ The Old Curiosity Shop ~ Dinner Plates - 0747
		Royal China ~ The Old Curiosity Shop ~ Dinner Plates - 0747
		Offered here are Dinner Plates: Plates measure 10-1/4” diameter and have a center design of an English looking street scene with a Tudor style building with a tall brick chimney and bearing a sign saying “The Old Curiosity Shop” on a cobblestone street, surrounded by other buildings.
		Pieces are marked “The Old Curiosity Shop, Underglaze, Made in U.S.A.” marked in green on the bottom of each dinner plate.
	www.rubylane.com /shops/romancingthepast/item/0747 (337 words)

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