The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens

The Pickwick Papers

The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club

Charles Dickens with Mark Wormald (Contributor)

848 pages • first pub 1837 (editions)

fiction classics literary adventurous funny lighthearted slow-paced
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'One of my life's greatest tragedies is to have already read Pickwick Papers - I can't go back and read it for the first time' Fernando PessoaFew first novels have created as much popular excitement as The Pickwick Papers - a comic masterpiece tha...

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Community Reviews

3.67
based on 2,407 reviews

Moods

funny: 89%

lighthearted: 78%

adventurous: 46%

relaxing: 20%

reflective: 19%

hopeful: 17%

challenging: 13%

emotional: 12%

inspiring: 7%

informative: 5%

sad: 4%

mysterious: 3%

dark: 1%

Pace

3% of readers chose fast
35% of readers chose medium
61% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

12% of readers chose Plot
45% of readers chose A mix
41% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

32% of readers chose Yes
24% of readers chose Complicated
41% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
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Loveable characters?

83% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
6% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

15% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
72% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

44% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
31% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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