Nicholas Nickleby Charles Dickens (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781540713063)

Nicholas Nickleby is Charles Dickens' third published novel. He returned to his favourite publishers and to the format that was considered so successful with The Pickwick Papers. The story first appeared in monthly parts, after which it was issued in one volume. The style is considered to be episodic and humorous, though the second half of the novel becomes more serious and tightly plotted. Dickens began writing 'Nickleby' while still working on Oliver Twist and while the mood is considerably lighter, his depiction of the Yorkshire school run by Wackford Squeers is as moving and influential as those of the workhouse and criminal underclass in Twist. 'Nickleby' marks a new development in a further sense as it is the first of Dickens' romances. When it was published the book was an immediate and complete success and established Dickens's lasting reputation. The cruelty of a real Yorkshire schoolmaster named William Shaw became the basis for Dickens's brutal character of Wackford Squeers. Dickens visited his school and based the school section of Nicholas Nickleby on his visit.

Author: Paula Benitez,Charles Dickens
ISBN-10: 1540713067
ISBN-13: 9781540713063
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 11/29/2016
Pages: 656
Format: Paperback
Weight: 2.09lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.45d