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The Pickwick Papers — Charles Dickens

The Pickwick Papers

Charles Dickens

  • Novel
  • Book language: English
  • 825 pages

The Pickwick Papers is Charles Dickens's first novel, a humorous and episodic work. It follows the kindly Mr. Pickwick and his friends as they travel through England, encountering comic adventures and eccentric characters. It is enjoyable for its lively humour and warm portrayal of human nature.

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THE PICKWICK PAPERS
By Charles Dickens
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THE POSTHUMOUS PAPERS OF THE PICKWICK CLUB
CHAPTER I.   THE PICKWICKIANS
CHAPTER II.   THE FIRST DAY’S JOURNEY, AND THE
FIRST
EVENING’S
ADVENTURES;
WITH
THEIR
CONSEQUENCES
CHAPTER
III.
A
NEW
ACQUAINTANCE—THE
STROLLER’S TALE; A DISAGREEABLE INTERRUPTION,
AND AN UNPLEASANT ENCOUNTER
CHAPTER IV.   A FIELD DAY AND BIVOUAC—MORE NEW
FRIENDS
CHAPTER V.   A SHORT ONE—SHOWING, AMONG
OTHER MATTERS

CHAPTER VI.   AN OLD-FASHIONED CARD-PARTY—THE
CLERGYMAN’S VERSES
CHAPTER VII.   HOW MR. WINKLE, INSTEAD OF
SHOOTING AT THE PIGEON
CHAPTER VIII.   STRONGLY ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE
POSITION
CHAPTER IX.   A DISCOVERY AND A CHASE
CHAPTER X.   CLEARING UP ALL DOUBTS (IF ANY
EXISTED)
CHAPTER XI.   INVOLVING ANOTHER JOURNEY, AND
AN ANTIQUARIAN DISCOVERY
CHAPTER XII.   DESCRIPTIVE OF A VERY IMPORTANT
PROCEEDING
CHAPTER XIII.   SOME ACCOUNT OF EATANSWILL; OF
THE STATE OF PARTIES
CHAPTER XIV.   COMPRISING A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF
THE COMPANY
CHAPTER XV.   IN WHICH IS GIVEN A FAITHFUL
PORTRAITURE
CHAPTER XVI.   TOO FULL OF ADVENTURE TO BE
BRIEFLY DESCRIBED
CHAPTER XVII.   SHOWING THAT AN ATTACK OF
RHEUMATISM
CHAPTER XVIII.   BRIEFLY ILLUSTRATIVE OF TWO
POINTS
CHAPTER
XIX.
A
PLEASANT
DAY
WITH
AN
UNPLEASANT TERMINATION

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Contents

  1. THE PICKWICK PAPERS
  2. THE POSTHUMOUS PAPERS OF THE PICKWICK CLUB

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