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Topic History of: Martin Chuzzlewit - belated (165 years after publication) JK review Max. showing the last 5 posts - (Last post first)
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JK2006
Not Dickens' best (the American section is a serious mistake) although he thought it was - but the worst of Charles is as good as a fine Michelangelo or Van Gogh.
Some magnificent characters (Sairey Gamp, Pecksniff, Tom Pinch) and some magical scenes but lacking in dimension.