The Ghost of Art by Charles Dickens. Short summary

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The main character is an ordinary London lawyer whose name is unknown. He led a modest life. The man was intelligent and appreciated art. Every year he attended an exhibition of interesting paintings.

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The main character is an unnamed lawyer who worked on the grounds of Westminster Hall.

By education the representative of the stronger sex was a lawyer, but, by his own admission, he never liked to study the relevant field.

He didn’t earn much — the income he received was barely enough to buy food.

The man was a bachelor who rented an apartment in one of the areas of the capital of Great Britain — Temple. The protagonist was very fond of one beautiful woman, but the latter’s father was against her relationship with the former.

This employee of one of London’s judicial institutions liked to enjoy the sight of works of art. Despite the fact that he did not paint paintings himself, he was always interested in studying information about painting. The man attended the annual exhibition of the results of the work of prominent artists. These canvases were presented to the general public on the premises of the Royal Academy.