1871-72 The Adventures of Oliver Twist, and, Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit

Description

Illustrated, Leather Binding

Two of Dickens' popular novels bound in one volume, both being the 'Household Edition'.

This volume includes;

'The Adventures of Oliver Twist', illustrated with a vignette title and in-text illustrations by James Mahoney. Undated, dated 1871 from Jisc from a copy held at the British Library. Collated, bound without the frontispiece.

'Oliver Twist' is Dickens' best known novel, an exploration of child labour, domestic violence, and street children in Victorian England.

'Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit', illustrated with a vignette title and in-text illustrations by Frederick Barnard, erroneously listed to the title page as 'J. Barnard'. Undated, dated 1872 from Jisc from a copy held at the British Library. Collated, bound without the three plates.

‘Martin Chuzzlewit’ is about the eponymous Martin, who goes against his grandfather’s wishes and falls in love with an orphaned girl, intending to marry her. As a result, Martin is disinherited.