Martin Chuzzlewit

This novel follows the journey of young Martin Chuzzlewit, a selfish man who seeks fortune and self-discovery. After a falling out with his wealthy grandfather, Martin travels to America, only to face harsh realities that force him to reassess his values. Through a wide cast of colorful characters, including the scheming Pecksniff and loyal Tom Pinch, Dickens weaves a satirical tale of greed, hypocrisy, and redemption, ultimately celebrating the importance of kindness and moral growth.
Charles Dickens (1812-1870) was the most popular English novelist of the Victorian era, creating some of English literature's most iconic characters. Martin Chuzzlewit is last of his picaresque novels and his favorite, although among his least popular. Its theme is selfishness, portrayed in a satirical fashion and includes two of Dickens' great villains, Seth Pecksniff and Jonas Chuzzlewit.

Charles John Huffam Dickens (7 February 1812 - 9 June 1870) was an English writer and social critic. He created some of the world'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 still widely read today.
Born in Portsmouth, Dickens left school to work in a factory when his father was incarcerated in a debtors' prison. Despite his lack of formal education, he edited a weekly journal for 20 years, wrote 15 novels, five novellas, hundreds of short stories and non-fiction articles, lectured and performed readings extensively, was an indefatigable letter writer, and campaigned vigorously for children's rights, education, and other social reforms.
Dickens's literary success began with the 1836 serial publication of The Pickwick Papers. Within a few years he had become an international literary celebrity, famous for his humour, satire, and keen observation of character and society. His novels, most published in monthly or weekly instalments, pioneered the serial publication of narrative fiction, which became the dominant Victorian mode for novel publication.