I agree with Fanny on one thing: Mr Sparkler will act foolishly
Yes still slogging through this one. I‘m finally going to start skipping the long-winded and irritating dialogs from certain characters to speed this along, such as Mr Dorrit and Mrs General. Whew! But I still love Dickens‘ writing in this one, too. Take this example about Edmund Sparkler!!
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And we‘re back in the US. And back to uncomfortable similarities with the current times. @Texreader @Cuilin
pickVisitors to London, especially those from outside of the UK, who wish to see the remnants of early Victorian London are probably going to be somewhat disappointed, although this is not just a recent thing, As the author argues, the truth is that the London of Dickens's time was already being lost before the end of the Victorian era & his writing was beginning to be thought of as 'old hat' by then too.
Anthony and Jonas Chuzzlewit are grifters, but at least they‘re honest about it: “Hypocrite! why, we are all hypocrites. [To Pecksniff] The only difference between you and the rest was . . . you would deceive everybody, even those who practice the same art . . . Now I, when I have a business scheme in hand, tell Jonas what it is, and we discuss it openly” (123). Unlike Pecksniff, they‘re open about their chicanery!
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I‘m loving the illustrations in this edition! Punch doesn‘t look quite as I picture him in my head, but Pecksniff totally does! #whatthedickens @Cuilin @Texreader
Can we please bring the word “snuggery” back?
The online dictionary describes it: “a cozy or comfortable place, especially someone's private room or den.”
Me: “I dare say, I‘m going to have a cup of tea and read in my snuggery. Oh, no, don‘t wait up for me.” 😊
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In Chapter 5, we see more of Tom Pinch‘s sweetness and generosity when he meets Pecksniff‘s new pupil—none other than young Martin Chuzzlewit! Tom immediately takes to him and is unperturbed to find himself crowded uncomfortably into the carriage with Martin‘s luggage. My favorite part is Tom‘s visit to the bookstore: “all those rows on rows of volumes, neatly ranged within—what happiness did they suggest!” (78). Tom‘s a reader!!❤️
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I was just telling a fellow reader about how funny Dickens is, and then reading Dickens, he gave me this: “and cause him to exhibit the soles of his shoes to the object of his dearest wish”
Having ridden boats in the Venice canals I can imagine that fall! 😂
And yes I‘m still slowly reading this one. #whattheDickens @Cuilin
