The life and adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

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The life and adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (1876, Chapman and Hall)

39 pages

English language

Published 1876 by Chapman and Hall.

OCLC Number:
8749124

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Nicholas Nickleby is left responsible for his mother and sister when his father dies. The novel follows his attempt to succeed in supporting them, despite his uncle Ralph's antagonistic lack of belief in him. It is one of Dickens' early comic novels.

112 editions

worth the invested time

This felt an enormous read. At times could do with tighter editing, but I think that's a product of the original serial format.

The book follows the titular character, his family and friends through good and bad.