3. Curio Shop
Category – Literature
The Manhattan antique shop owned by Trouble’s parents is called “The Old Curio Shop.” That name is a tribute to The Old Curiosity Shop. Built in 1567, it’s still open for business. You can see a photo of the shop as it looks today at the Pictures of England website –
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This London store inspired a novel (The Old Curiosity Shop) written by the famous author Charles Dickens. In Dickens’ lifetime, his stories appeared in British newspapers. The novels were serialized, printed one chapter at a time. This is like having daily entries in today’s Internet blogs. Charles Dickens had a wide audience of readers, from humble chimney sweeps to Queen Victoria. A family gathered together and read the latest chapter, wondering what would happen next in the story. Dickens specialized in writing about orphans, shopkeepers and criminals.
Questions –
- Who is the main character in The Old Curiosity Shop?
- Why is her life in danger?
Assignment – Discover the answers and explore Charles Dickens’ unique world at a website devoted to him –
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This one minute movie trailer gives you a feeling for Charles Dickens' world and his characters –
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