The life and adventures of Nicholas Nickleby. By Charles Dickens ... with illustrations.

Paperback, 498 pages

English language

Published Dec. 22, 2005 by Scholarly Publishing Office, University of Michigan Library.

ISBN:
978-1-4255-5536-8
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OCLC Number:
154756583

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Nicholas Nickleby is left responsible for his mother and sister when his father dies. The novel follows his attempt to succeed in supporting them, despite his uncle Ralph's antagonistic lack of belief in him. It is one of Dickens' early comic novels.

81 editions

worth the invested time

This felt an enormous read. At times could do with tighter editing, but I think that's a product of the original serial format.

The book follows the titular character, his family and friends through good and bad.

Subjects

  • American history
  • History
  • Literature - Classics / Criticism
  • History: American
  • USA
  • United States - General
  • History / United States / General