The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
by Charles Dickens
Taste attributes: dramacomedyhistoricalfresh & originalheavyrealisticlinearemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalunderdog triumphscomplex relationship
Boxlist takeA moving novel that is inventive and serious. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.0 / 5
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About This Book
Nicholas Nickleby is left responsible for his mother and sister when his father dies. The novel follows his attempt to succeed in supporting them, despite his uncle Ralph's antagonistic lack of belief in him. It is one of Dickens' early comic novels.
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- Author
- Charles Dickens
- Published
- 1838
- Pages
- 738
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- Open Library
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