Doctor Marigold

Doctor Marigold is a novella written by Charles Dickens, originally published in 1865. The story follows the life of a cheap-jack, or traveling salesman, named Doctor Marigold, who sells cheap goods and offers his services as a cheap-jack doctor to the poor and working-class people of England. Despite his humble beginnings, Doctor Marigold is a kind and compassionate man, who is deeply devoted to his wife and daughter.The novella is divided into three parts, each of which tells a different story about Doctor Marigold's life. In the first part, Doctor Marigold tells the story of how he met his wife, a deaf and mute woman named Sophy. In the second part, he tells the story of how he adopted a young girl named Little Em'ly, who had been abandoned by her mother. In the final part, Doctor Marigold tells the story of how he lost his daughter, who died of a fever, and how he was able to find solace in his memories of her.Throughout the novella, Dickens explores themes of poverty, social inequality, and the power of love and compassion. He also uses Doctor Marigold's unique voice and perspective to comment on the social and political issues of his time, including the education of the poor, the treatment of women and children, and the need for social reform.Doctor Marigold is a poignant and heartfelt work that showcases Dickens' skill as a writer and his deep understanding of the human condition. It remains a beloved classic of English literature to this day.I am a Cheap Jack, and my own father's name was Willum Marigold. It was in his lifetime supposed by some that his name was William, but my own father always consistently said, No, it was Willum. On which point I content myself with looking at the argument this way: If a man is not allowed to know his own name in a free country, how much is he allowed to know in a land of slavery?This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.