OLD CURIOSITY SHOP, THE


Meaning of OLD CURIOSITY SHOP, THE in English

ˌOld Curiˈosity ˌShop, The BrE AmE

(1841) a novel by Charles ↑ dickens about a girl called ↑ Little Nell and her grandfather, who are forced to leave their shop and give it to a cruel man called Quilp, because the grandfather owes him money. The scene at end of the book in which Little Nell dies is known for being very sad.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.