Nicholas Nickleby

by Charles Dickens

English language

Published June 12, 1998

ISBN:: 978-1-85326-264-7

(12 reviews)

Nicholas Nickleby or The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (or also The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, Containing a Faithful Account of the Fortunes, Misfortunes, Uprisings, Downfallings, and Complete Career of the Nickleby Family) is a novel by Charles Dickens originally published as a serial from 1838 to 1839. It was Dickens's third novel. The story centres on the life and adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, a young man who must support his mother and sister after his father dies.

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4 stars

A very solid story. Moves at a more consistently rapid pace than some of the other Dickens novels. The main story arc is not as interesting as some of the others, but I found the whole thing engaging and the ending quite moving. The female characters are poorly developed, as in most Dickens works, so I have to say I'm a little glad I've now read all of his novels, and I can concentrate on other writers.