Name: The Pickwick Papers By Charles Dickens
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The Pickwick Papers Summary

The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens

Read Charles Dickens's first novel.

The Pickwick Papers was Dickens' first novel and was a huge success when it was first published. It tells the tale of the irrepressible Mr Pickwick and his fellow Pickwick Club members who travel around the English countryside getting into all kinds of scrapes and adventures. Funny, warm-hearted and full of memorable and engaging characters, this is an enchanting novel that continues to delight readers today.

'I was instantly swept up in Dickens' exploding world of eccentrics and grotesques, at the heart of which a is a huge affection for mankind' Simon Callow

The Pickwick Papers Reviews

Dickens was one of the greatest writers of English...unforgettable characters. I was lying in hospital one time and I thought I'd never laugh again but this book changed that -- Simon Callow
My father, who left school at 15, was a Dickens enthusiast, and encouraged me to read his books when I was a boy. My favourite was The Pickwick Papers and every Christmas Eve, for several years, I used to reread the chapters about Christmas at Dingley Dell as a ritualistic preparation for the eagerly awaited holiday -- David Lodge * Guardian *
Dickens writes as though he were talking to us after dinner, in turns funny, bitter, eloquent, and sad -- John Mortimer * Daily Mail *
If I must choose only one Dickens then it's his first novel. It's wonderfully funny, kind and good-natured - just like dear Mr Pickwick himself -- Edwina Currie
I was instantly swept up in Dickens' exploding world of eccentrics and grotesques, at the heart of which a hige affection for mankind -- Simon Callow * Good Housekeeping *

About Charles Dickens

Charles Dickens was born on 7 February 1812 in Landport in Portsmouth. His father was a clerk in the Navy Pay Office who often ended up in financial trouble. When Dickens was twelve years' old he was sent to work in a shoe polish factory because his father had been imprisoned for debt.In 1833 he began to publish short stories and essays in newspapers and magazines. The Pickwick Papers, his first commercial success, was published in 1836, the same year that he married Catherine Hogarth. The serialisation of Oliver Twist began in 1837 while The Pickwick Papers was still running. Many other novels followed and Dickens became a celebrity in America as well as Britain. He also set up and edited the journals Household Words (1850-9) and All the Year Round (1859-70). Charles Dickens died on 9 June 1870 leaving his last novel, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, unfinished. He is buried in Westminster Abbey.

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GOR003382391

ISBN 13

9780099518884

ISBN 10

0099518880

Title

The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens

Author

Charles Dickens

Condition

Used - Very Good

Binding type

Paperback

Publisher

Vintage Publishing

Year published

2009-02-05

Number of pages

928

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This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

The Pickwick Papers Charles Dickens

The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens

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The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens

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