Nicholas Nickleby: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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Nicholas Nickleby is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Dickens, Charles (1812–1870).
Catalogue synopsis
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"Nicholas Nickleby" by Charles Dickens is a novel originally published as a serial from 1838 to 1839. After his father's death, young Nicholas must support his mother and sister, seeking help from their wealthy but cold-hearted uncle Ralph. When Ralph sends Nicholas to a brutal Yorkshire boarding school, he witnesses terrible cruelty and befriends an abused servant boy named Smike. Their escape sets off a chain of events involving theatrical troupes, harassment, schemes, and dark family secrets that will test Nicholas's courage and determination.
Book and edition facts
- Title: Nicholas Nickleby
- Author credits: Dickens, Charles (1812–1870)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Bildungsromans
- Boarding schools -- Fiction
- England -- Fiction
- England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction
- Picaresque literature
- Poor families -- Fiction
- Theatrical companies -- Fiction
- Young men -- Fiction
Gutenberg collections
- Category: British Literature
- Category: Classics of Literature
- Category: Novels
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