The Pickwick Papers

The Pickwick Papers, or The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, is Charles Dickens' first novel, published in 1837.

It follows the travels of Samuel Pickwick, a kind and wealthy gentleman, and his three companions: Mr. Tupman, Mr. Winkle, and Mr. Snodgrass.

Along with Pickwick’s servant Sam Weller, they get into numerous scrapes and misadventures.

The novel satirizes societal misunderstandings and highlights the absurdity of social class divisions.

A significant part of the story revolves around the trial of Bardell vs Pickwick and its aftermath, leading to Pickwick's incarceration and eventual triumph.