Charles Dickens Novel of the Month: Nicholas Nickleby
Nicholas Nickleby or The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby is a novel by Charles Dickens originally published as a serial from 1838 to 1839. It was Dickens’ third...
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Nicholas Nickleby or The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby is a novel by Charles Dickens originally published as a serial from 1838 to 1839. It was Dickens’ third...
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Oliver Twist, or The Parish Boy’s Progress was Charles Dickens’ second novel, following The Pickwick Papers, and was published as a serial in the magazine...
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The Pickwick Papers is Dickens’ first novel. It was originally serialised in monthly instalments and quickly became a popular success with sales reaching 40,000 by the final...
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A Tale of Two Cities is one of Charles Dickens most famous historical novels. It deals with major themes of duality, revolution, and resurrection. Throughout the novel, Dickens...
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A Christmas Carol is the most famous and heart-warming festive story of them all. Written in 1843, Dickens wrote his novella in response to British social attitudes towards...
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David Copperfield is the story of a young man’s adventures on his journey from an unhappy and impoverished childhood to his vocation as a successful novelist. It is the...
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Nicholas Nickleby or The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby is a novel by Charles Dickens originally published as a serial from 1838 to 1839. It was Dickens’ third novel. It follows the fortunes of a young man called Nicholas. When Nicholas’ father dies he, his mother and sister are left penniless. To earn his keep, Nicholas becomes a tutor at Dotheboys Hall. He soon discovers that the headmaster, Wackford Squeers, is a one-eyed tyrant who insists on a harsh regime. Nicholas embarks on an adventure that takes him from abhorrent boarding schools to the London stage. Dickens confronts issues of neglect and cruelty within his novel.
Interesting Facts: Nicholas Nickleby was adapted into a BBC Television series in 1977 featuring Nigel Havers as Nicholas.
David Copperfield is the story of a young man’s adventures on his journey from an unhappy and impoverished childhood to his vocation as a successful novelist. It is the...
We have been very excited at Bushey Meads in anticipation of running a Carnegie Shadowing Group for the first time. Despite the constraints of school closure we are determined to...