The Posthumous Papers Of The Pickwick Club
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Very good
Jacket: Slipcase: Worn
Pages: Good
Before there was a Victorian novel in the truest sense, there was The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club — Charles Dickens's uproarious debut that launched one of literature's most beloved comic creations. Published originally in serial form in 1836–37, the novel chronicles the bumbling yet irresistibly good-natured Samuel Pickwick and his band of eccentric companions as they embark on a series of madcap adventures across the English countryside, stumbling into lawsuits, romance, political intrigue, and no small amount of trouble at coaching inns. Dickens writes with a gleeful, satirical energy that skewers early Victorian society — its legal absurdities, class pretensions, and provincial pomposity — while simultaneously celebrating the warmth and generosity of the human spirit. This Folio Society edition, illustrated with the original artwork by R. Seymour, R. W. Buss, and Phiz (Hablot Knight Browne), and introduced by A. N. Wilson, presents the text in a form befitting its cultural stature. Whether you are a first-time reader or a seasoned Dickensian, the question remains: once you have met Mr. Pickwick, can you ever truly put him down?
Author: Charles Dickens
Format: Hardback
Published: 2004, The Folio Society
Genre: Classic fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Very good
Jacket: Slipcase: Worn
Pages: Good
Before there was a Victorian novel in the truest sense, there was The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club — Charles Dickens's uproarious debut that launched one of literature's most beloved comic creations. Published originally in serial form in 1836–37, the novel chronicles the bumbling yet irresistibly good-natured Samuel Pickwick and his band of eccentric companions as they embark on a series of madcap adventures across the English countryside, stumbling into lawsuits, romance, political intrigue, and no small amount of trouble at coaching inns. Dickens writes with a gleeful, satirical energy that skewers early Victorian society — its legal absurdities, class pretensions, and provincial pomposity — while simultaneously celebrating the warmth and generosity of the human spirit. This Folio Society edition, illustrated with the original artwork by R. Seymour, R. W. Buss, and Phiz (Hablot Knight Browne), and introduced by A. N. Wilson, presents the text in a form befitting its cultural stature. Whether you are a first-time reader or a seasoned Dickensian, the question remains: once you have met Mr. Pickwick, can you ever truly put him down?