Dick Swiveller from 'The Old Curiosity Shop'

Category

Library Item

Item no

24871

Title

Dick Swiveller from 'The Old Curiosity Shop' (caption)

Description

The caption page for the illustration of Dick Swiveller is decorated with a black and white picture of a man in checked trousers, tailcoat and top hat standing with his back turned.

Artist / maker

Fraser, Claud Lovat

Date

1924

Size

11.0 x 9.0 cm

Type

Publisher's print

Location

Art and Design Library

The Old Curiosity Shop was Charles Dickens' fourth novel and when serialized between 1840 and 1841 sold more than 100 000 copies every week.
Dick Swiveller wants to marry his friend, Fred Trent's sister, Nell. However, he decides to wait until she inherits her grandfather's money. Nell escapes London with her grandfather leaving Swiveller behind. Nell Trent is the principal and tragic protagonist in the story.

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