Charles Dickens Six Book store Collection Nelson

This Charles Dickens collection of six books from publisher Nelson will look beautiful in any library! Read about the Victorian social conscience with the tale of Nicholas Nickleby. In which Dickens was threatened with libel about the character of Wackford Squeers - “It has store afforded the Author great amusement and satisfaction, during the progress of this work, to learn, from country friends and from a variety of ludicrous statements concerning himself in provincial newspapers, that more than one Yorkshire schoolmaster lays claim to being the original of Mr. Squeers. One worthy, he has reason to believe, has actually consulted authorities learned in the law, as to his having good grounds on which to rest an action for libel; another, has meditated a journey to London, for the express purpose of committing an assault and battery on his traducer; a third, perfectly remembers being waited on, last January twelve-month, by two gentlemen, one of whom held him in conversation while the other took his likeness; and, although Mr. Squeers has but one eye, and he has two, and the published sketch does not resemble him (whoever he may be) in any other respect, still he and all his friends and neighbours know at once for whom it is meant, because—the character is so like him.' - find out why someone would take so much offence with this great collection!
Titles: Dombey & Son Volume I & 2, Martin Chuzzlewit Volume I & 2, Nicholas Nickleby Volume I & 2
Author: Charles Dickens
Publisher: Nelson
Publication Date: Undated
Format: Hardcover
Condition: The books are in good condition for their age other than some minor signs of wear. The spines are faded and the pages are yellowing.