Infant Phenomenon
Infant Phenomenon, fictional character, a child performer who appears in the novel Nicholas Nickleby (1838–39) by Charles Dickens. Ninetta is the beloved eight-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Crummles, the manager-actors of a troupe of strolling players in which Nicholas Nickleby is a performer.
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Article Title:
Infant Phenomenon
Website Name:
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher:
Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published:
30 August 2010
Access Date:
February 22, 2025