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A review by leemac027
The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens
4.0
Such a delightful book. The English language has changed so much over time and reading The Pickwick Papers reminded me of this.
Even though it was written almost 200 years ago, it is an entertaining and at times hilarious read. The norms of the time seem otherworldly (and this is a good thing in certain circumstances) but what I enjoyed was the way Dickens wrote. So many words, so much detail and such a reflection of the way things were done in the 1830s.
The members of the Pickwick Club - or Pickwickians - have so many adventures but I think my favourite involved poor Mr Tracy Tupman and his lost love of the old Spinster Aunt to Mr Jingle. The despair of the taunted Tupman, the chases by horse and carriage, the discovery of the runaway pair was a joy to read.
This is not a short read, but a very entertaining one.
Even though it was written almost 200 years ago, it is an entertaining and at times hilarious read. The norms of the time seem otherworldly (and this is a good thing in certain circumstances) but what I enjoyed was the way Dickens wrote. So many words, so much detail and such a reflection of the way things were done in the 1830s.
The members of the Pickwick Club - or Pickwickians - have so many adventures but I think my favourite involved poor Mr Tracy Tupman and his lost love of the old Spinster Aunt to Mr Jingle. The despair of the taunted Tupman, the chases by horse and carriage, the discovery of the runaway pair was a joy to read.
This is not a short read, but a very entertaining one.