Pikeville Chronicle

Author: [British] Charles Dickens
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Publish Date: 2003-01-01
Features: This book is a major novel by Dickens and also his breakthrough work. This humorous and satirical novel, rich in romantic fantasy yet closely tied to social reality, tells the whimsical experiences and observations of the naive and innocent bourgeoisie Pickwick, who leads his followers on a journey across England through a travelogue. The plot of the entire book is divided into two main threads: one is the repeated confrontations between Pickwick and the trickster Jaggers; the other is the lawsuit filed by Madame Bardell against Pickwick for reneging on his marriage promise. In addition to these two interwoven main threads, the stories of Pickwick's followers and the tales heard during the journey form a series of subplots.