Pub Date: October 6, 2020
Lexile Code: 0000
Features: Price on Product
Target Age Group: NA to NA
Physical Info: 1.72" H x 8.00" L x 5.00" W ( 1.84 lbs) 780 pages
BISAC Categories:
Fiction | Classics | Literary | Satire | World Literature | England 19th Century
Series: Mint Editions (Literary Fiction)
Description:
The Pickwick Papers (1837) was Charles Dickens' first commercial success and catapulted the young writer to instant fame. Initially appearing in serial form in a popular periodical, the loosely connected stories of Samuel Pickwick and his three sidekicks as they travel about the country is a comic masterpiece of life in 1830's England.
Brief description:
Charles Dickens (1812-1870) is regarded as one of the greatest authors of the Victorian era. Many of his own life experiences, including child labor, were the basis of his novels. As a young reporter he wrote sketches of everyday life in London. His first serialized novel was The Pickwick Papers (1836), a work that brought him great success. He went on to publish 15 beloved novels, essays, and novellas, including Oliver Twist, A Tale of Two Cities, and A Christmas Carol. Many of his vivid characters are among the most beloved in English literature