Production notes: This ebook of Nicholas Nickleby was published by Global Grey in 2020. Nicholas Nickleby (Penguin Classics) Paperback Novemby Charles Dickens (Author), Mark Ford (Editor, Introduction) 3,061 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle 0.95 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0.00 Free with your Audible trial Hardcover 12.95 20 Used from 7.99 13 New from 6.92 1 Collectible from 40. Nicholas’s adventures take him to Dotheboys Hall, home of the brutal schoolmaster Wackford Squeers one of Dickens’s greatest grotesques. This book has 945 pages in the PDF version, and was originally published in 1839. Charles Dickens’s novel, Nicholas Nickleby, was first published in monthly parts between March 1838 and September 1839. Nicholas's adventures gave Dickens the opportunity to portray a extraordinary gallery of rogues and eccentrics: Wackford Squeers, tyrannical headmaster of Dotheboys Hall, a school for unwanted boys the slow-witted orphan Smike, rescued by Nicholas and the gloriously theatrical Mr and Mrs Crummle, and their daughter, the 'infant phenomenon'. But Ralph Nickleby proves both hard-hearted and unscrupulous, and Nicholas finds himself forced to make his own way in the world. When Nicholas Nickleby is left penniless after his father's death, he appeals to his wealthy uncle to help him find work and to protect his mother and sister. Nicholas Nickleby Charles DickensĪvailable to download for free in PDF, epub, and Kindle ebook formats. But oh, I love some of the Bill Sykes’ scenes very much, especially the last one… Nick 4, Olly 1.Buy the entire collection for only £15. Writing – totally agree about the humour aspect of NN, and that it’s the clear winner overall.

Structure – hmm, I never really notice the structure too much unless it annoys me, so I guess it couldn’t have annoyed me much in either of these since I don’t remember noticing it… Nick 2.5 – Olly 2.5. Plot – While Bill and Nancy are one of my favourite bits of Dickensian plotting, the rest can’t compare to the wonders of NN! The Smike story, the Cheerybles, Kate in the milliner’s shop, plust Dotheboys and the theatre as afore-mentioned. Setting – yes, definitely the London of OT is great, but what about the regional theatre circuit in NN, not to mention Dotheboys Hall – one of the greatest of Dickens creations? Nick 3 – Olly 2 But what about the Crummles? What about the Infant Phenomenon?What about poor dear Sir Frederick Verisoft? What about lovely Kate – his best heroine by miles? I declare a draw. Supporting cast – I grant you Fagin, Bill Sykes and Nancy are all great characters.

Protagonist – Oliver is sickly sweet and manages to speak beautiful middle-class English despite having been brought up in poverty – gah! Whereas Nick beat Wackford Squeers to a pulp with his own stick – yay! Nick 5 – Olly 0. Haha – brilliant post and I’m delighted Nicholas Nickleby won! However while I agree with the overall results, since NN is one of my faves and OT is one of my unfaves, I have to put up some counter-arguments… 😉

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