The Pickwick Club book - Flame Tree Publishing

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Dickens's first novel began as a romp, a series of humorous observations based on Mr. Pickwick's travels and those of his friends Nathaniel Winkle, Augustus Snodgrass, Tracy Tupman, and the butler Sam Weller. Their adventures increasingly highlight the hypocrisy and greed of ordinary people, plagued by dubious 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 misfortunes in a society where marriage is not always accompanied by love, innocent victims are imprisoned, and the poor are treated with barely concealed contempt. Pickwick's cheerful attitude allows Dickens to lightly touch on his social commentary, and The Pickwick Papers remains one of his most popular books.

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