Project Gutenberg 2006-04-27 Public domain in the USA. 1088 Dickens, Charles 1812 1870 Boz Dickens, Charles John Huffam Martin Chuzzlewit Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Chuzzlewit Produced by Donald Lainson; David Widger "Martin Chuzzlewit" by Charles Dickens is a novel written in the mid-19th century that explores themes of avarice, family dynamics, and social criticism. The story centers around the Chuzzlewit family, particularly focusing on the relationship between Martin Chuzzlewit and his manipulative relatives, including his avaricious grandfather, whose actions profoundly affect Martin's journey and character development. Dickens, with his characteristic wit and keen social observation, delves into the impact greed can have on relationships and individual morals. The opening of "Martin Chuzzlewit" presents an elaborate preface by Dickens where he touches on exaggeration in character depiction, inviting readers to consider the real-life implications of vices and moral failures. The initial chapter introduces the illustrious yet flawed lineage of the Chuzzlewit family, recounting their historical escapades and setting up a satirical exploration of pride and virtue. Further, we are introduced to various characters including the architect Pecksniff, his morally preachy disposition, and the contrasting natures of his daughters, Mercy and Charity. This initial exploration sets a vivid tableau for the unfolding drama, entwining humor and pathos as Dickens critiques societal values through sharply drawn characters and critical observations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/968/968-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 77.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Satire England -- Fiction Bildungsromans Young men -- Fiction Grandfathers -- Fiction Adventure stories British -- United States -- Fiction Black humor Avarice -- Fiction United States -- Description and travel -- Fiction PR Text Best Books Ever Listings Category: Novels Category: Classics of Literature Category: British Literature 2284560 2025-07-01T07:49:40.255139 text/html 2407391 2017-06-17T06:24:34 text/html; charset=utf-8 26527497 2017-06-17T06:25:56 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 20745244 2025-07-01T07:50:02.214042 application/epub+zip 20766639 2025-07-01T07:49:43.489134 application/epub+zip 917763 2025-07-01T07:49:41.515117 application/epub+zip 21265690 2025-07-01T07:50:17.703960 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 21143210 2025-07-01T07:49:59.225032 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1289450 2022-09-01T08:58:10.304131 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1982734 2025-07-01T07:49:33.424158 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1982762 2017-05-18T08:31:20 text/plain; charset=utf-8 753557 2017-05-18T08:31:38 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1937533 2011-04-18T09:16:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 747863 2011-04-18T09:16:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23352 2025-07-01T07:50:17.887954 application/rdf+xml 10949 2025-07-01T07:49:41.682114 image/jpeg 2241 2025-07-01T07:49:41.600129 image/jpeg 20358943 2025-07-01T07:49:40.697125 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia