Slide set: Martin Chuzzlewit (story: Newton & Co., 58 slides, c.1913)
“The success which has attended the publication of our sets of Slides on Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' and 'Tale of Two Cities' has induced us to attempt a still larger series of Slides on one of his greatest novels, 'Martin Chuzzlewit.'
As in the case of the other two sets, a condensed version of the story will be published retaining, as far as possible, the actual dialogue and descriptions of Dickens, but shortened so as to take about 1¾ hours to read. A plentiful supply of Slides based on the best of the designs of Phiz, Fred Barnard, and other artists is in preparation (by kind permission of Messrs Chapman & Hall) and, in order to keep the interest unflagging, not less than 60 illustrations will be provided, and more if needful.
It is hoped that this new set will be ready early in 1913.
List of Slides not yet complete.”
“The success which has attended the publication of our sets of Slides on Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' and 'Tale of Two Cities' has induced us to attempt a still larger series of Slides on one of his greatest novels, 'Martin Chuzzlewit.'
As in the case of the other two sets, a condensed version of the story will be published retaining, as far as possible, the actual dialogue and descriptions of Dickens, but shortened so as to take about 1¾ hours to read. A plentiful supply of Slides based on the best of the designs of Phiz, Fred Barnard, and other artists is in preparation (by kind permission of Messrs Chapman & Hall) and, in order to keep the interest unflagging, as many as 58 illustrations have been provided.
It is hoped that this new set will be ready by the time this Catalogue is issued.
Strictly Copyright.”
“The success which has attended the publication of our sets of Slides on Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' and 'Tale of Two Cities' has induced us to attempt a still larger series of Slides on one of his greatest novels, 'Martin Chuzzlewit.'
This story illustrates very fully the great versatility of Dickens' work; there are many characters in it which have attained world-wide celebrity, such as Pecksniff, Sairey Gamp and Mark Tapley, and the transitions from social life to tragedy, with a continuous stream of comedy and comic relief running through all, form a most interesting story and give a very good idea of the universality of the Author's genius.
As in the case of the other two sets, a condensed version of the story has been published retaining, as far as possible, the actual dialogue and descriptions of Dickens, but shortened so as to take about 1½ hours to read. A plentiful supply of very beautiful Slides based on the best of the designs of Phiz, Fred Barnard, and other artists has been produced (by kind permission of Messrs Chapman & Hall) and, in order to keep the interest unflagging, as many as 58 illustrations have been provided.
Strictly Copyright.”
“A series of 60 pictures with printed reading, specially abridged.”
Record created by Richard Crangle. Last updated 7 December 2023
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