The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens

The Pickwick Papers

The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club

Charles Dickens with Hablot Knight Browne (Illustrator), Robert Seymour (Illustrator)

824 pages • first pub 1837 (editions)

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The action is set in the late Georgian period of the writer's earliest youth, drawing on experience and acute observation ranging from the unreformed election at Eatanswill to the horrors of the debtors' prison.

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Moods

funny 92%
lighthearted 81%
adventurous 45%
relaxing 21%
reflective 19%
hopeful 15%
challenging 11%
emotional 9%
inspiring 8%
informative 4%
sad 4%
dark 1%
mysterious 1%

Pace

slow 59%
medium 38%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 48% | Character: 38% | Plot: 12%

Strong character development?

No: 44% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 74% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 6% | It's complicated: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 48% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.64

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