The Pickwick Papers
Samuel Pickwick, a retired businessman of great benevolence and no worldly sense, sets out with three companions to observe life in the English provinces. What he finds is coaching inns, cricket matches, a contested election, a fraudulent actor named Jingle and, above all, Sam Weller, the Cockney bootblack whose sayings made the book a national craze. A misunderstanding with his landlady leads to the breach-of-promise trial of Bardell v. Pickwick and a spell in the Fleet prison, where the comedy darkens. Dickens was twenty-four when the monthly parts began in 1836, and the novel grew from a set of sporting sketches into the work that made him famous. It is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, and the first chapter is free.
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Frequently asked questions about The Pickwick Papers
The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens can be read online on Vinteuil, directly in your browser. The first chapter is free for everyone; the complete book is included in Vinteuil Reading ($4.99/month or $39.99/year) or yours forever for $2.99.
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Is The Pickwick Papers in the public domain?
Yes. The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens is a public-domain work. Vinteuil offers a carefully prepared digital edition made for comfortable reading on screen.
How long does it take to read The Pickwick Papers?
About 20 h 08 min of reading, at an average reading pace. Your place is saved automatically when you are signed in, so you can read in several sittings and on several devices.
What kind of book is The Pickwick Papers?
The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens is filed under "Fiction" in the Vinteuil library.
