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The Pickwick Papers
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The Pickwick Papers
Little treasures, the FLAME TREE COLLECTABLE CLASSICS are chosen to create a delightful and timeless home library. Each stunning, gift edition features deluxe cover treatments, ribbon markers, luxury endpapers and gilded edges. The unabridged text is accompanied by a Glossary of Victorian and Literary terms produced for the modern reader.
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The FLAME TREE COLLECTABLE CLASSICS are chosen to create a delightful and timeless home library. Each stunning edition features deluxe cover treatments, ribbon markers, luxury endpapers, and gilded edges. The unabridged text is accompanied by a glossary of Victorian and literary terms produced for the modern reader.
The Pickwick Papers, Dickens' first novel, began as a romp—a series of amusing observations based on the travels of Mr Pickwick and his friends Nathaniel Winkle, Augustus Snodgrass, Tracy Tupman, and valet Sam Weller. Their adventures increasingly highlight hypocrisy and avarice in the lives of everyday folk, beset by the doubtful actions of lawyers, politicians, and local dignitaries.
The reprehensible Alfred Jingle is often encountered in bizarre and awkward scenes, acting as a lightning rod for the ills in society where marriage is not always accompanied by love, the victim rather than the guilty are imprisoned, and the poor are treated with barely concealed contempt. Pickwick's jovial stature allows Dickens a light touch on his social commentary, and The Pickwick Papers remains one of his most popular books.
AUTHOR: The iconic and much-loved Charles Dickens was born in 1812 in Portsmouth, though he spent much of his life in Kent and London. A prolific writer, Dickens maintained a career in journalism as well as writing short stories and novels, with much of his work being serialised before being published as books. He provided a view of contemporary England with a strong sense of realism, yet instilled his stories with a sense of charm, fantastic characters, and humour like no other. He continued to work hard up until his death in 1870, leaving The Mystery of Edwin Drood unfinished.
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- Deluxe foiled and embossed cover, with gilded edges.
- Gift editions of much-loved classics.
- Accessible and timeless unabridged text.
- Features a glossary of Victorian and Literary terms.
Series: Flame Tree Collectable Classics
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The Pickwick Papers is praised for its delightful humour and vivid character portrayals, particularly noting the charm of the quirky Mr. Pickwick and his companions. Readers appreciate its episodic structure, which offers a series of entertaining adventures and social commentary. Despite its length, many find Dickens' wit and the whimsical tone engaging, making it a celebrated classic in general fiction.
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ISBN: 9781787557055
Publisher: Flame Tree Publishing
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 15 October 2019
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Flame Tree Publishing
Edition: New edition
Contributors:
- Contributions by Judith John
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 53.0mm
Width: 93.0mm
Height: 150.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 1120
About the Author
The iconic and much-loved Charles Dickens was born in 1812 in Portsmouth, though he spent much of his life in Kent and London. A prolific writer, Dickens kept up a career in journalism as well as writing short stories and novels, with much of his work being serialised before being published as books. He gave a view of contemporary England with a strong sense of realism, yet instilled his stories with a sense of charm, fantastic characters and humour like no other. He continued to work himself hard up until his death in 1870, leaving 'The Mystery of Edwin Drood' unfinished. Judith John (Glossary) is a writer and editor specializing in literature and history. She has worked as an editor on major educational projects, including English A: Literature for the Pearson International Baccalaureate series. Judith's major research interests include Romantic and Gothic literature, and Renaissance drama.
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