The Pickwick Papers

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Charles Dickens James Kinsley (Professor of English, Professor of English, Nottingham University)

The Pickwick Papers

Charles Dickens, James Kinsley (Professor of English, Professor of English, Nottingham University)

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Oxford University Press
01 May 2008

Literature, Poetry & Criticism; Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900 ; Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers; Classic fiction (pre c 1945)

Series: Oxford World's Classics

In 1836 the 23-year-old Dickens was invited by his publishers to write `a monthly something' illustrated by sporting plates. Thus the Pickwick Club was born: its supposed `papers' soom outgrew their origins and became a brilliantly comic novel, still among Dicken's most popular works.

ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

By: Charles Dickens
Edited by: James Kinsley (Professor of English Professor of English Nottingham University)
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 196mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 34mm
Weight: 529g
ISBN: 9780199536245
ISBN 10: 0199536244
Series: Oxford World's Classics
Pages: 784
Publication Date: 01 May 2008
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for The Pickwick Papers

'The publication of this edition of The Pickwick Papers adds to the series of cheap but reliable coipes of Dicken's novels which are based on the formidable Clarendon editions ... authoritative introductions.' Margaret Reynolds, King's College, University of London 'Extremely useful edition with excellent introduction, notes ete. and very reasonably priced' Norman Vance, Sussex University.