On 31 December that year he began publishing his novel Martin Chuzzlewit as a monthly serial; the novel was his favourite work, but sales were disappointing and he faced temporary financial difficulties.
Pada 31 Desember tahun yang sama, dia mulai menerbitkan novel berjudul Martin Chuzzlewit sebagai penerbitan bulanan; novel ini adalah karya yang paling ia favoritkan, tetapi penjualan novel ini mengecewakan, dan dia menghadapi masalah keuangan.