In this article you will get acquainted with a work called "Ancient Shop". Dickens wrote it in the genre of sentimentalism.
Dickens was born on February 7, 1812 in England(Portsmouth). Glory came to the English writer during his lifetime, which is a great rarity. The author wrote mainly in the genre of realism, but in his novels there is a place for fairy tale and sentimentalism.
So what is Charles Dickens famous for? "Ancient shop" is not his only famous work. Books that brought the author glory:
Dickens was able to enter the state of trance, oftenfell into it involuntarily. He was haunted by visions, and he often felt a state of deja vu. When the last happened, he crumpled and twisted his hat. Because of this, he spoiled the mass of headgear and eventually completely stopped wearing them.
His friend and editor-in-chief of the magazine Fortnaytlireview "George Henry Lewis said that the author constantly communicated with the heroes of his works. Working on the novel "Bench of Antiquities", Dickens also saw the main character of the work - Nellie. The author himself told that she was confused under his feet, did not allow him to eat and sleep.
The main heroine of the novel is a twelve-year-old girlnamed Nelly. She is an orphan and lives with her grandfather, who simply adores her. A girl from infancy lives among outlandish things: ancient weapons, sculptures of Indian gods, antique furniture.
A sweet girl has a huge willpower.Readers are impressed by the childless courage of a twelve-year-old crumb. The relative decided to ensure the future of the girl in a very strange way - playing cards. He wanted to win a large sum and send the girl to study in the best college. To do this, he leaves the girl at night alone and goes to meetings with friends.
Unfortunately, the grandfather is haunted by failures in the game, andhe loses their house and a shop of antiquities. The family has to go where the eyes look. In the novel there is also a guy who is in love with a girl. His name is Keith. A teenager and his family always try to help the girl and her grandfather.
The owner of their shop is an evil dwarf named Quill. He knows how to do terrible and terrible things:
For some reason, when he becomes the owner of a shop,then he goes to sleep in Nelly's baby cot. Qwill is an eerie creature, a demon and a deed. He never earned money honestly, although he has his own office. The author writes that in her already eighteen years as a watch, and ink has long dried paint. The table in the study serves as a dwarf for the dwarf.
So, in the way of old Trent and Nellie awaits a huge number of adventures. On the road, they get acquainted with the comedians, a kind but poor teacher of a rural school.
They are also sheltered by the good mistress of the wax museumfigures of Mrs. Jarley. The woman gave Nelly work and shelter for her and grandfather. Finally, the girl lives quietly, but it was not there - the grandfather begins to play again. After losing all the money earned by the girl, grandfather decides to rob the mistress of the house. Nelly learns about this and does not allow the relative to make a reckless step. They leave the house quietly at night.
Travelers fall into an industrial city.Work can not be found. At night they are sheltered by a local fireman. It takes a long time to stay with him, and they need to go again. On the way the girl gets under heavy rain and gets wet before the thread. The consequence of this is Nellie's disease. Finally travelers find shelter. They regretted and allocated a lodge under the old church. Unfortunately, it's getting late - the girl is dying. The old man is going crazy and also leaves this world.
"Shop of Antiquities" (Dickens) is a fairy tale, a storywhich is built on the game of contrasts. The famous Englishman had a passion for everything fantastic, unearthly and bizarre. Baby Nellie appears before the readers as a little fairy: fragile, tender, surprisingly kind. She forgives all her foolish grandfather and tries, despite her young years, to solve problems for both.
When the novelist is bored by Nellie's "fairy tale", heintroduces in the plot of ordinary people: the teenager in love with her, his mother, brothers. Readers, as a rule, feel a special sympathy for lobotryas Dick Svivelleru.
The novel also has a girl named Marquise.It is the absolute opposite of Nelly. The Marquis is a servant in the house of the rich: Samson Brass and his sister Sally. They completely tortured the girl with black work. She lives in a damp, cold kitchen. Sally beats her and keeps starving.
The baby is fucked up and simple-minded.She often eavesdrops and peeps at the keyhole. This is a normal, cheerful and lively girl. A little tricky: can easily pull off something delicious. Despite the cruel treatment, the Marquis does not become bitter at people, but remains kind and bright.
Charles Dickens in his works raisesThe issue of defenselessness of children in the cruel world of adults. The sad fate of Nelly, the mockery of the Marquise, makes the reader remember the other heroes of his novels. Dickens lovers will also remember Oliver Twist, who was tortured in a working house.
Dickens' novel became popular during the author's lifetime.Not only residents of Foggy Albion, but also Americans were crying over the premature death of Nellie. The author himself, as he wrote to a friend, was greatly upset because of this turn of events in the novel. He could not do otherwise, the death of the protagonist was supposed to indicate cruelty towards children. The author wanted to turn away the readers from evil and sow good and compassion in their hearts.
