Martin Chuzzlewit
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Martin Chuzzlewit was raised by his grandfather and namesake. Years before, Martin senior takes the precaution of raising an orphaned girl, Mary. She is to be his nursemaid, with the understanding that she should be well cared for only for as long as he lived. She would thus have great motivation to care for his well-being, in contrast to his relatives, who only want to inherit his money. However, his grandson Martin, falls in love with Mary and wishes to marry her, ruining senior Martin's plans. When Martin refuses to give up the engagement, his grandfather disinherits him...(Excerpt from Wikipedia)
Martin Chuzzlewit was raised by his grandfather and namesake. Years before, Martin senior takes the precaution of raising an orphaned girl, Mary. She is to be his nursemaid, with the understanding that she should be well cared for only for as long as he lived. She would thus have great motivation...
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Charles Dickens, born on February 7, 1812, in Portsmouth, England, is one of the most celebrated novelists of the Victorian era. His early life was marked by hardship; his father's imprisonment for debt forced a young Dickens to work in a blacking factory, an experience that profoundly influenced...
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