The Life And Adventures Of Martin Chuzzlewit The Life And Adventures Of Martin Chuzzlewit

Martin Chuzzlewit (1843-44) is the last of Dickens' picaresque novels, and to the author's mind, one of his best. After being disinherited by his grandfather--greedy and misanthropic in his old age--young Martin is forced to live by his wits. Along the way, he encounters a villainous architect, seeks his fortune in America and eventually grows to be a man of honor and character. Martin Chuzzlewit features some of Dickens richest creations and fiercest social commentary.

This edition of one of Dickens's earlier novels is based on the accurate Clarendon edition of the text and includes the prefaces to the 1850 and 1867 editions and Dickens's Number Plans.

"He would make a lovely corpse." Martin Chuzzlewit is an old rich man with a handful of relatives just waiting for him to die so they can inherit his money. But old Chuzzlewit has no intention of kicking the bucket anytime soon. He’s been raising an orphan girl to take care of him for as long as he lives. And to ensure she’ll do a good job he’s made it clear that she’ll only be cared for while he lives. But one day his grandson comes around and turns his plans upside down. Brilliant, comedic and quite offensive to Americans, it’s no wonder that The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit was Dickens personal favourite of his novels. Charles Dickens (1812-1870) was an English author, social critic, and philanthropist. Much of his writing first appeared in small instalments in magazines and was widely popular. Among his most famous novels are Oliver Twist (1839), David Copperfield (1850), and Great Expectations (1861).

THE LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF MARTIN CHUZZLEWIT BY CHARLES DICKENS KEY FEATURES OF THIS BOOK · Includes an autobiographical sketch of the author · This book includes original artwork · Unabridged with 100% of it’s original content · Available in multiple formats: eBook, original paperback, and hardcover · Proper paragraph formatting with Indented first lines, 1.25 Line Spacing and Justified Paragraphs · Properly formatted for aesthetics and ease of reading. · Custom Table of Contents and Design elements for each chapter · The Copyright page has been placed at the end of the book, as to not impede the content and flow of the book. ABOUT THE BOOK: Original publication : 1843 THE LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF MARTIN CHUZZLEWIT is the 7th novel written by Charles Dickens. Dickens considered this work to be one of his best novels. It was originally published in a serialized format between 1842 and 1844. The novel is also notable for two of Dickens's great villains, Seth Pecksniff and Jonas Chuzzlewit. Dickens introduced the first private detective character in this novel. This book is great for schools, teachers and students or for the casual reader, and makes a wonderful addition to any classic literary library ABOUT US: At Pure Snow Publishing we have taken the time and care into formatting this book to make it the best possible reading experience. We specialize in publishing classic books and have been publishing books since 2014. We now have over 500 book listings available for purchase. Enjoy!