The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club (also known as The Pickwick Papers) was Charles Dickens's first and personal favourite novel. He was asked to contribute to the project as an up-and-coming writer following the success of Sketches by Boz, published in 1836 (most of Dickens' novels were issued in shilling instalments before being published as complete volumes). Dickens (still writing under the pseudonym of Boz) increasingly took over the unsuccessful monthly publication after the original illustrator Robert Seymour had committed suicide.With the introduction of Sam Weller in chapter 10, the book became the first real publishing phenomenon, with bootleg copies, theatrical performances, Sam Weller joke books, and other merchandise.After the publication, the widow of Robert Seymour claimed that the idea for the novel was originally her husband's; however, in his preface to the 1867 edition, Dickens strenuously denied any specific input, writing that "Mr Seymour never originated or suggested an incident, a phrase, or a word, to be found in the book."
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Publisher
CreateSpace
ISBN-10
1540683613
ISBN-13
9781540683618
eBay Product ID (ePID)
234391219
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Book Title
Pickwick Papers Charles Dickens
Author
Charles Dickens
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
General
Publication Year
2016
Genre
Literary Collections
Number of Pages
736 Pages
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Item Length
9in
Item Height
1.8in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
42.6 Oz
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Trade
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