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The posthumous papers of the Pickwick Club

Book • 1837
The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, commonly known as The Pickwick Papers, is Charles Dickens's first novel.

It tells the story of Samuel Pickwick, the founder and president of the Pickwick Club, and his three companions: Mr. Tupman, Mr. Winkle, and Mr. Snodgrass.

Along with Pickwick’s loyal servant Sam Weller, they embark on various adventures across the English countryside, encountering a range of eccentric characters and humorous misadventures.

The novel is notable for its episodic structure, having been originally published in serial form from 1836 to 1837.

It includes a famous legal case, Bardell vs.

Pickwick, and satirizes various aspects of Victorian society and culture.

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Mentioned by David Charnick in the context of the George Inn and its appearance in the novel.
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