The Pickwick Papers
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Yellowed
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
From the bustling streets of Regency England emerges one of literature's most beloved comic creations: the portly, benevolent, and gloriously naive Mr. Samuel Pickwick, founder of the Pickwick Club, whose quest to chronicle the manners and curiosities of the world beyond London draws him into a riotous parade of misadventures, misunderstandings, and magnificent folly. The Pickwick Papers chronicles the episodic journeys of Mr. Pickwick and his merry band of companions — the romantic Tupman, the poetic Snodgrass, and the sporting Winkle — as they encounter scheming lawyers, conniving landladies, eccentric country squires, and the unforgettable Cockney manservant Sam Weller, whose sharp wit and street wisdom steal every scene. Published in serialised form between 1836 and 1837, this was Dickens's first novel, and it announced the arrival of a literary giant with an unmatched gift for comic invention and social observation. Beneath its rollicking surface, the novel presents a vivid and surprisingly sharp portrait of English society — its class pretensions, its corrupt legal system, and the vast gulf between the powerful and the powerless — all rendered with Dickens's characteristic warmth and exuberant prose style. The genius of The Pickwick Papers lies in how effortlessly it balances pure entertainment with genuine moral feeling, leaving the reader both thoroughly amused and quietly moved. Whether you are a first-time reader or returning to Dickens's world, this novel remains an irresistible invitation to rediscover the joy of storytelling at its most gloriously alive.
Author: Charles Dickens
Format: Paperback
Genre: Classic fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Yellowed
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
From the bustling streets of Regency England emerges one of literature's most beloved comic creations: the portly, benevolent, and gloriously naive Mr. Samuel Pickwick, founder of the Pickwick Club, whose quest to chronicle the manners and curiosities of the world beyond London draws him into a riotous parade of misadventures, misunderstandings, and magnificent folly. The Pickwick Papers chronicles the episodic journeys of Mr. Pickwick and his merry band of companions — the romantic Tupman, the poetic Snodgrass, and the sporting Winkle — as they encounter scheming lawyers, conniving landladies, eccentric country squires, and the unforgettable Cockney manservant Sam Weller, whose sharp wit and street wisdom steal every scene. Published in serialised form between 1836 and 1837, this was Dickens's first novel, and it announced the arrival of a literary giant with an unmatched gift for comic invention and social observation. Beneath its rollicking surface, the novel presents a vivid and surprisingly sharp portrait of English society — its class pretensions, its corrupt legal system, and the vast gulf between the powerful and the powerless — all rendered with Dickens's characteristic warmth and exuberant prose style. The genius of The Pickwick Papers lies in how effortlessly it balances pure entertainment with genuine moral feeling, leaving the reader both thoroughly amused and quietly moved. Whether you are a first-time reader or returning to Dickens's world, this novel remains an irresistible invitation to rediscover the joy of storytelling at its most gloriously alive.