"Pearl-Fishing; Choice Stories from Dickens' Household Words; Second Series" by Charles Dickens, is a compilation of short stories from the 1800s that originally appeared in Dickens' magazine, "Household Words." These stories, including the opening story "The Young Advocate," blend social criticism with engaging narratives. "The Young Advocate" introduces Antoine de Chaulieu, a struggling law student from a noble family who faces off against his old classmate, Jacques Rollet, with their rivalry fueled by class differences and misfortune. Antoine's rise in the legal profession leads him to a major murder trial, forcing him to confront moral issues and to seek justice. His goals face challenges, especially when he questions how his choices affect his conscience and his relationship with Natalie de Bellefonds, his fiancée, creating stories that explore themes of ambition, guilt, and what success really costs.
Pearl-Fishing; Choice Stories from Dickens' Household Words; Second Series
By Charles Dickens
In a world of class divides and moral ambiguities, a young lawyer must confront a high-stakes murder case that will challenge his ambition and test the limits of justice.
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About the AuthorCharles John Huffam Dickens was an English novelist, journalist, short story writer and social critic. He created some of literature's best-known fictional characters, and is regarded by many as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era. His works enjoyed unprecedented popularity during his lifetime and, by the 20th century, critics and scholars had recognised him as a literary genius. His novels and short stories are widely read today.
Charles John Huffam Dickens was an English novelist, journalist, short story writer and social critic. He created some of literature's best-known fictional characters, and is regarded by many as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era. His works enjoyed unprecedented popularity during his lifetime and, by the 20th century, critics and scholars had recognised him as a literary genius. His novels and short stories are widely read today.
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