The Old Curiosity Shop · Character
Isaac List
A seedy moneylender and associate of Quilp.
minor
Also known as old Isaac, Mr. List, Mr. Isaac List
First appearance: ii
Isaac List shows up with force in XXIX. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Isaac List is one of the gamblers Nell and her grandfather encounter.
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In XXIX: Isaac List is one of the gamblers Nell and her grandfather encounter. He is described as stooping, high-shouldered, with an ill-favored face and a sinister squint. Later, in The Night at the Valiant Soldier:…
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- Other
Character groups
- Abused servants and allies
- Minor characters and background figures
- Kit's circle and antagonists
- Protagonist
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- Breaking point
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See Isaac List in ii