MixedI really like the pickle papers but it's not my absolute favorite in terms of the main plot paper papers doesn't really have a plot
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The Pickwick Papers (1800)
Others: Mixed Dickens’ first novel was originally written and published as a serial. It is a comedy relating the misadventures of the members of The Pickwick Club, whose main purpose is to discover and relate quaint and curious phenomena of social life and customs throughout England. This quest takes the members to all parts of the country, travelling by coach and sampling the comforts or otherwise of various coaching inns.
- ISBN:
- 9781018823782
- Length:
- 758 pages
Genres: historical fiction, classics
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