Oh! but he was a tight-fisted hand at the grindsto · Charles Dickens

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Oh! but he was a tight-fisted hand at the grindstone, Scrooge! a squeezing, wrenching, grasping, scraping, clutching, covetous old sinner! Hard and sharp as flint, from which no steel had ever struck out generous fire, secret, and self-contained, and solitary as an oyster.

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Charles Dickens

1812-02-07 — 1870-06-09 · Landport

Charles Dickens was a towering figure of Victorian literature, renowned for his vivid portrayals of London life, unforgettable characters, and social commentary. His novels, such as 'Oliver Twist' and 'Great Expectations,' skillfully blended humor, pathos, and melodrama to expose the injustices and inequalities of his era. Dickens was a prolific writer, a keen observer of society, and a masterful storyteller whose works continue to be widely read and adapted.