Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2008-07-06 Public domain in the USA. 290 Fitzgerald, Percy 1834 1925 Dyce, Gilbert Fitzgerald, Percy Hetherington Dickens, Charles 1812 1870 Boz Dickens, Charles John Huffam Bardell v. Pickwick Transcribed from the 1902 Elliot Stock edition by David Price "Bardell v. Pickwick" by Percy Fitzgerald and Charles Dickens is a legal satire written in the mid-19th century. It presents a fictionalized trial for breach of promise of marriage, involving the comical character Mr. Pickwick and his landlady, Mrs. Bardell, who believes they have an engagement. The book explores themes of misunderstanding, legal absurdities, and the humorous complexities of social interactions, particularly in the realm of court proceedings. The opening of the story sets the scene for the trial, detailing the characters involved and the nature of the case. Mr. Pickwick, a well-meaning but somewhat oblivious bachelor, finds himself in legal trouble after a misunderstanding with his landlady. It introduces various characters, including the bumbling Mr. Pickwick, the scheming Mrs. Bardell, and the ambitious attorneys, all leading to a farcical courtroom drama. As the trial commences, the reader is invited to witness the humorous unfolding of the case, highlighting the absurdities of the legal system and the characters' interactions, all while foreshadowing the chaotic events to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Humorous stories London (England) -- Fiction Legal stories Trials (Breach of promise) -- Fiction PR Text Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: British Literature 238332 2025-08-10T14:07:07.095606 text/html 242446 2008-07-06T13:48:45 text/html 1395142 2025-08-10T14:07:14.148578 application/epub+zip 1391183 2025-08-10T14:07:10.085618 application/epub+zip 157530 2025-08-10T14:07:08.768614 application/epub+zip 1542647 2025-08-10T14:07:17.263666 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1511714 2025-08-10T14:07:13.140562 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 274052 2022-09-12T07:18:16.335913 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 216134 2025-08-10T14:07:06.606638 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 215948 2008-07-06T13:56:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19950 2025-08-10T14:07:17.505567 application/rdf+xml 14892 2025-08-10T14:07:09.394607 image/jpeg 3593 2025-08-10T14:07:09.152592 image/jpeg 1289382 2008-07-06T13:56:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 81901 2008-07-06T13:56:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 1379555 2025-08-10T14:07:07.163603 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia en.wikipedia