Project Gutenberg 2006-04-27 Public domain in the USA. 15867 Dickens, Charles 1812 1870 Boz Dickens, Charles John Huffam Nicholas Nickleby Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicholas_Nickleby Produced by Donald Lainson and David Widger "Nicholas Nickleby" by Charles Dickens is a novel written during the early 19th century. The story centers around Nicholas Nickleby, who is thrust into a tumultuous world upon the death of his father and is suddenly responsible for the welfare of his mother and sister. The narrative explores themes of poverty, education, familial bonds, and social injustice, set against the backdrop of Victorian England and its array of dubious educational institutions. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Nicholas's family background and the unfortunate circumstances that lead to his seeking employment after his father's death. Nicholas learns that his affluent uncle, Ralph Nickleby, who previously seemed indifferent to their plight, might hold the key to their future welfare. As Nicholas grapples with the loss of his father and the responsibility of caring for his mother and sister, he decides to pursue a position as a schoolmaster at Dotheboys Hall, a Yorkshire institution run by the unscrupulous Mr. Squeers. This decision marks the beginning of his journey through a world filled with challenges and morally dubious characters, setting the stage for the adventures and misfortunes that lie ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/967/967-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 76.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Boarding schools -- Fiction England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction England -- Fiction Bildungsromans Young men -- Fiction Theatrical companies -- Fiction Poor families -- Fiction Picaresque literature PR Text Category: Novels Category: Classics of Literature Category: British Literature 2262550 2025-07-01T07:48:53.262390 text/html 2392474 2018-01-17T10:56:26 text/html; charset=utf-8 24370245 2018-01-17T10:56:52 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 24320991 2025-07-01T07:49:16.444308 application/epub+zip 24339679 2025-07-01T07:48:56.854382 application/epub+zip 891063 2025-07-01T07:48:54.580417 application/epub+zip 24994777 2025-07-01T07:49:32.195189 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 24863836 2025-07-01T07:49:13.141265 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1261297 2022-09-01T08:57:02.622068 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1951227 2025-07-01T07:48:45.937382 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1951260 2018-01-17T10:56:26 text/plain; charset=utf-8 729751 2018-01-17T10:56:50 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1905444 2014-05-01T03:31:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 724190 2018-01-17T10:56:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22475 2025-07-01T07:49:32.394157 application/rdf+xml 10876 2025-07-01T07:48:54.746387 image/jpeg 2122 2025-07-01T07:48:54.666335 image/jpeg 23909790 2025-07-01T07:48:53.742370 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