The Old Curiosity Shop

The Old Curiosity Shop, published in 1841, is a novel by Charles Dickens that tells the story of Little Nell Trent and her grandfather, who live in a curiosity shop in London.

The plot revolves around the grandfather's addiction to gambling and his debts to the malicious moneylender Daniel Quilp.

When the grandfather gambles away the shop, Nell and her grandfather are forced to flee, embarking on a journey through the countryside.

Along the way, they encounter various characters, including the kind-hearted Kit Nubbles and the villainous Quilp, who relentlessly pursues them.

The novel explores themes of family, virtue, and the contrasts between good and evil, youth and age, and innocence and corruption.

The story is known for its sentimental portrayal of Little Nell's tragic fate and its vivid depiction of Victorian England's social and economic conditions.