The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens
The book is a humorous and satirical depiction of English society in the 19th century, told through the travels and adventures of a group of gentlemen from London, led by a kind-hearted and naive man. Their escapades take them to various locales where they encounter a plethora of eccentric characters and find themselves in comical and sometimes absurd situations. The narrative is interspersed with tales and anecdotes told by the characters themselves, adding to the richness and diversity of the overall story.
The 224th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1836
- Nationality
- British
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- 800-1000
- Words
- 183,349
- Original Language
- English
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This book is on the following lists:
- 9th on The Celebrity Reading List (Gardiner Public Library)
- 11th on 100 Books of Classical and Modern Foreign Literature (The Union of Russian Writers)
- 53rd on The 100 Best Books of World Literature (ABC.es)
- 93rd on The Novel 100: A Ranking of the Greatest Novels of All Time (The Novel 100)
- 106th on The Big Read (BBC)
- 115th on Our Users' Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 200th on The Complete 500: OCLC (OCLC)
- Harold Bloom's The Western Canon (The Western Canon (Book) by Harold Bloom)
- The New Lifetime Reading Plan (The New Lifetime Reading Plan)
- Masterpieces of World Literature (Frank N. Magill)
- The Best Classics (The Times)
- Världsbiblioteket (The World Library) (Tidningen Boken)
- Famous Authors Name Their Favorite Novels(from 1915) (New York Times)
- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (The Guardian)