Dec 28, 2009

Pickwick Papers | Pickwick Papers

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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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Pickwick Papers | Pickwick Papers

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