The Pickwick Papers: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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The Pickwick Papers is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Dickens, Charles (1812–1870).
Catalogue synopsis
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"The Pickwick Papers" by Charles Dickens is a novel serialized from March 1836 to November 1837. It follows the kindly gentleman Samuel Pickwick and three companions as they journey through the English countryside, reporting their adventures to their club. Their travels lead to comic misadventures, colorful characters like the clever servant Sam Weller and the charlatan Alfred Jingle, and an infamous legal case that lands Pickwick in debtors' prison. This publishing phenomenon popularized serialized fiction and defined modern entertainment.
Book and edition facts
- Title: The Pickwick Papers
- Author credits: Dickens, Charles (1812–1870)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- England -- Fiction
- Humorous stories
- Male friendship -- Fiction
- Men -- Societies and clubs -- Fiction
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- Best Books Ever Listings
- Category: British Literature
- Category: Classics of Literature
- Category: Humour
- Category: Novels
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