{"product_id":"2026100011969-secondhand-nicholas-nickleby","title":"Nicholas Nickleby","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Yellowed\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen young Nicholas Nickleby's father dies penniless, he must navigate a ruthless Victorian world armed with nothing but his wits, his fierce sense of justice, and an unshakeable moral compass — a journey that takes him from the brutal classrooms of Dotheboys Hall to the colourful chaos of a travelling theatre troupe. Charles Dickens' third novel, first published in monthly instalments between 1838 and 1839, is a barnstorming social comedy and adventure that skewers the hypocrisy of England's commercial and educational institutions, all while championing the dignity of the vulnerable and the poor.\n\nNicholas Nickleby stands as one of Dickens' most exuberant and wide-ranging works, bursting with an unforgettable cast of grotesques, eccentrics, and heroes — from the magnificently villainous Ralph Nickleby to the warmhearted Cheeryble brothers. Dickens illustrates with razor-sharp wit and theatrical flair the vast inequalities of early Victorian society, weaving melodrama and sharp satire into a narrative that never loses its infectious energy. For readers who think they know Dickens, Nicholas Nickleby may well prove his most irresistible surprise.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51103143067867,"sku":"2026100011969-SECONDHAND","price":10.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/216fe368-2cd6-4c04-aae2-4f22a99a41f8.png?v=1794449267","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100011969-secondhand-nicholas-nickleby","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}