Project Gutenberg 2014-12-04 Public domain in the USA. 437 Dickens, Charles 1812 1870 Boz Dickens, Charles John Huffam Aldin, Cecil 1870 1935 Aldin, Cecil Charles Windsor Alden, Cecil The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, v. 1 (of 2) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pickwick_Papers Produced by Katherine Ward, eagkw and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, v. 1 (of 2)" by Charles Dickens is a serialized novel written in the early 19th century. The narrative follows Mr. Samuel Pickwick and his companions, who form the Pickwick Club, embarking on various adventures as they explore society and human nature. The humor and social commentary embedded in their journey offer insights into the quirks of Victorian life. The opening of the novel introduces the reader to the Pickwick Club and its members, particularly Mr. Pickwick himself, who is portrayed as a naive yet well-meaning gentleman. The initial chapters detail a society meeting where resolutions are passed for their upcoming travels, setting the stage for their adventures. It humorously captures Mr. Pickwick's interactions with various whimsical characters, revealing his earnestness and the inherent misunderstandings that lead to comedic situations. Through his encounters in the bustling streets of London, the narrative begins to explore themes of friendship, folly, and the absurdities of societal norms. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction Humorous stories England -- Fiction Men -- Societies and clubs -- Fiction Male friendship -- Fiction PR Text Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: British Literature 1039941 2025-07-19T07:11:28.313002 text/html 1081305 2024-10-24T12:42:52 text/html 3415093 2025-07-19T07:11:47.612396 application/epub+zip 3414574 2025-07-19T07:11:33.697960 application/epub+zip 468607 2025-07-19T07:11:30.178031 application/epub+zip 4764871 2025-07-19T07:11:55.971364 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4404712 2025-07-19T07:11:43.928925 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 670961 2022-09-21T15:05:28.717205 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 907549 2025-07-19T07:11:24.971139 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 887558 2024-10-24T12:42:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19463 2025-07-19T07:11:56.139354 application/rdf+xml 24296 2025-07-19T07:11:30.316006 image/jpeg 2529 2025-07-19T07:11:30.246012 image/jpeg 3575309 2025-07-19T07:11:28.630005 application/octet-stream application/zip 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia