Mr Gradgrind and a Government expert on education make sure that
the children of Coketown have the right opinions about everything.
byCharles Dickens1812-1870
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The Insect on the Leaf
Scrooge begs the Spirit of Christmas to tell him what will happen to Tiny Tim.
byCharles Dickens1812-1870
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Kate gets a Dressing-Down
Kate Nickleby must bite her lip as she experiences snobbery for the first time.
byCharles Dickens1812-1870
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Money to Burn
Pip receives a visitor from among the criminal classes, but his condescending attempt to play the gentleman rebounds spectacularly.
byCharles Dickens1812-1870
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Mr Snawley Thinks Ahead
Mr Snawley has two stepsons he would like to offload, and Mr Squeers seems just the right person to help him.
byCharles Dickens1812-1870
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Mrs Nickleby’s Cold Cure
Charmed by their attentions to her daughter Kate, Mrs Nickleby rewards
Mr Pyke and Mr Pluck with a reminiscence about her favourite home remedy for colds.