Pikewick Adventures / Selected Young Literature from Around the World

Author: Charles Dickens (English)
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: Pickwick is delighted to meet and befriend Mr. Pickwick, who turns out to be a big fraud, and he is "tricked" by him repeatedly in their future encounters; Pickwick kindly cares for and helps Widow Bardell, only to be falsely accused by the self-righteous Widow Bardell of "breaking the engagement." Why does the innocent and kind Mr. Pickwick always encounter misfortune? Who does he meet in prison? Will the kind-hearted ultimately be rewarded?