Pickwick Papers (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Charles Dickens
- First Published: 1836
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Social realism
- Time of Work: 1827-1828
- Setting: England
- Genres: Long fiction, Social realism
- Subjects: Traveling or travelers, Tricks, Love or romance, Nineteenth century, Middle classes, Marriage, England or English people, Lower classes, Wit or humor, Clubs, social
- Locales: London, England
Characters Discussed
Mr. Samuel Pickwick, the stout, amiable founder and perpetual president of the Pickwick Club. An observer of human nature, a lover of good food and drink, and a boon companion, he spends his time traveling about the countryside with his friends, accepting invitations from local squires and dignitaries, pursuing Mr. Alfred Jingle in an effort to thwart that rascal’s schemes, and promoting his friends’ romances. The height of his development occurs at the Fleet Prison where, because of a breach-of-promise suit, he observes human suffering and learns to...
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