Martin Chuzzlewit
Martin Chuzzlewit by Charles Dickens, published by Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated in 1995, is a novel that spans 944 pages and is presented in English. This work features a sharp satire of mid-nineteenth-century America, focusing on the lives of two Chuzzlewits, Martin and Jonas, who embody the family’s inherent selfishness. The narrative contrasts their differing paths, highlighting themes of moral redemption and the consequences of crime.
Readers will find a rich exploration of character and morality as Dickens delves into the complexities of human nature. The story not only critiques societal values but also examines the interplay between moral sensibility and brutality. This edition includes an introduction by Patricia Ingham, which provides additional context for understanding the themes and motivations behind Dickens’s writing. With its blend of fiction and classic literary elements, Martin Chuzzlewit remains a significant work in the canon of English literature.
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Set partly in the United States, this novel includes a searing satire on mid-nineteenth-century America. Martin Chuzzlewit is the story of two Chuzzlewits, Martin and Jonas, who have inherited the characteristic Chuzzlewit selfishness. It contrasts their diverse fates: moral redemption and worldly success for one and increasingly desperate crime for the other. In her Introduction to this new edition, Patricia Ingham discusses how, in writing a story that was meant only to recommend “goodness and innocence”, Dickens succeeded in exploring “the intertwining of moral sensibility and brutality”.
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