Martin Chuzzlewit
The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit (commonly known as Martin Chuzzlewit) is a novel by Charles Dickens considered the last of his picaresque novels. It was originally serialized between January 1843 and July 1844. Dickens believed Martin Chuzzlewit to be his best work, but it was one of his least popular novels.
Martin Chuzzlewit was released to the public in monthly instalments. Early sales of the monthly parts were disappointing, compared to previous works, so Dickens changed the plot to send the title character to America. This allowed the author to portray the United States (which he had visited in 1842) satirically as a near wilderness with pockets of civilization filled with deceptive and self-promoting hucksters.
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Direct links to each issue of this title:
- No. I -- Chapters 1, 2 and 3
- No. II -- Chapter 4 and 5
- No. III -- Chapters 6, 7 and 8
- No. IV -- Chapters 9 and 10
- No. V -- Chapters 11 and 12
- No. VI -- Chapters 13, 14 and 15
- No. VII -- Chapters 16 and 17
- No. VIII -- Chapters 18, 19 and 20
- No. IX -- Chapters 21, 22 and 23
- No. X -- Chapters 24, 25 and 26
- No. XI -- Chapters 27, 28 and 29
- No. XII -- Chapters 30, 31 and 32
- No. XIII -- Chapters 33, 34 and 35
- No. XIV -- Chapters 36, 37 and 38
- No. XV -- Chapters 39, 40 and 41
- No. XVI -- Chapters 42, 43 and 44
- No. XVII -- Chapters 45, 46 and 47
- No. XVIII -- Chapters 48, 49 and 50
- No. XIX-XX -- Chapters 51, 52, 53, and 54