A few years ago, some guy made a fake, early ’90s Nintendo Entertainment System-style video of gameplay of a video game based on F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby. It unfortunately wasn’t real, but it brought attention to a harsh truth: there are precious few video games based on classic novels. I mean, there are […]
The welfare of children- a theme of many novels by Charles Dickens- is central to Nicholas Nickleby, the story of a fatherless young man, his mother, and his sister who find themselves at the mercy of a greedy and unscrupulous relative. Nicholas Nickleby is both a vivid indictment of the exploitive, brutal boarding schools of the late 19th century and a celebration of a little family's resilient generosity of spirit. Actor Paul Scofield's performance captures the warmth and charm of this story and its array of colorful characters.
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Nicholas Nickleby (Abridged)
The welfare of children- a theme of many novels by Charles Dickens- is central to Nicholas Nickleby, the story of a fatherless young man, his mother, and his sister who find themselves at the mercy of a greedy and unscrupulous relative. Nicholas Nickleby is both a vivid indictment of the exploitive, brutal boarding schools of the late 19th century and a celebration of a little family's resilient generosity of spirit. Actor Paul Scofield's performance captures the warmth and charm of this story and its array of colorful characters.
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Product Details
BN ID: | 2940176572230 |
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Publisher: | Phoenix Books, Inc. |
Publication date: | 09/01/1989 |
Edition description: | Abridged |
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