The Old Curiosity Shop (Part 1)

Charles Dickens

⏱ 8 minVictorian classic

Part 1 of 2. A devoted child and her ruined grandfather lose their little shop to the gleeful, monstrous dwarf Quilp, and flee London on foot. Dickens's great tear-jerker.

Listen to the whole of The Old Curiosity Shop (Part 1) in about 8 minutes — professionally narrated, with Apple-Music-style synced subtitles. One book free every day; Folio Premium unlocks the entire library.