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Contents
- Front Matter
- The Posthumous Papers of The Pickwick Club
- The Posthumous Papers of The Pickwick Club
- II
- Chapter III A new Acquaintance. The Stroller’s Tale—A disagreeable Interruption; and an unpleasant RencontreCharles Dickens
- Chapter IV A Field-day and Bivouac—More new Friends; and an Invitation to the CountryCharles Dickens
- Chapter V A short one—showing, among other matters, how Mr. Pickwick undertook to drive, and Mr. Winkle to ride; and how they both did itCharles Dickens
- III
- Chapter VI An old-fashioned Card-Party—The Clergyman’s Verses—The Story of the Convict’s ReturnCharles Dickens
- Chapter VII How Mr. Winkle, instead of shooting at the Pigeon and killing the Crow, shot at the Crow and wounded the Pigeon; how the Dingley Dell Cricket Club, played all Muggleton, and how all Muggleton dined at the Dingley Dell expense: with other interesting and instructive mattersCharles Dickens
- Chapter VIII Strongly illustrative of the Position, that the course of true love is not a RailwayCharles Dickens
- IV
- Chapter IX A Discovery and a ChaseCharles Dickens
- Chapter X Clearing up all Doubts (if any existed) of the Disinterestedness of Mr. Jingle’s CharacterCharles Dickens
- Chapter XI Involving another Journey, and an Antiquarian Discovery. Recording Mr. Pickwick’s determination to be present at an Election; and containing a Manuscript of the old Clergyman’sCharles Dickens
- V
- Chapter XII Descriptive of a very important Proceeding on the part of Mr. Pickwick; no less an epoch in his Life, than in this HistoryCharles Dickens
- Chapter XIII Some Account of Eatanswill; of the state of Parties therein; and of the Election of a Member to serve in Parliament for that ancient, loyal, and patriotic BoroughCharles Dickens
- Chapter XIV Comprising a brief Description of the Company at the Peacock assembled; and a Tale told by a BagmanCharles Dickens
- VI
- Chapter XV In which is given a faithful Portraiture of two distinguished Persons; and an accurate description of a Public Breakfast in their House and Grounds: which Public Breakfast, leads to the Recognition of an old Acquaintance, and the commencement of another ChapterCharles Dickens
- Chapter XVI Too full of Adventure to be briefly describedCharles Dickens
- Chapter XVII Showing that an Attack of Rheumatism, in some cases, acts as a Quickener to Inventive GeniusCharles Dickens
- VII
- Chapter XVIII Briefly illustrative of two Points;—First, the Power of Hysterics, and, Secondly, the Force of CircumstancesCharles Dickens
- Chapter XIX A pleasant Day, with an unpleasant TerminationCharles Dickens
- Chapter XX Showing how Dodson and Fogg were Men of Business, and their Clerks Men of Pleasure; and how an affecting Interview took place between Mr. Weller and his long-lost Parent; showing also, what Choice Spirits assembled at the Magpie and Stump, and what a capital Chapter the next one will beCharles Dickens
- VIII
- Chapter XXI In which the old Man launches forth into his favourite theme, and relates a Story about a queer ClientCharles Dickens
- Chapter XXII Mr. Pickwick journeys to Ipswich, and meets with a romantic Adventure with a middle-aged Lady in Yellow Curl PapersCharles Dickens
- Chapter XXIII In which Mr. Samuel Weller begins to devote his energies to the Return Match between Himself and Mr. TrotterCharles Dickens
- IX
- Chapter XXIV Wherein Mr. Peter Magnus grows jealous, and the middle-aged Lady apprehensive, which brings the Pickwickians within the Grasp of the LawCharles Dickens
- Chapter XXV Showing, among a variety of pleasant matters, how majestic and impartial Mr. Nupkins was; and how Mr. Weller returned Mr. Job Trotter’s Shuttlecock, as heavily as it came. With another matter, which will be found in its placeCharles Dickens
- Chapter XXVI Which contains a brief account of the Progress of the Action of Bardell against PickwickCharles Dickens
- X
- Chapter XXVII Samuel Weller makes a Pilgrimage to Dorking, and beholds his Mother-in-lawCharles Dickens
- Chapter XXVIII A good-humoured Christmas Chapter, containing an account of a Wedding, and some other Sports beside, which although in their way, even as good customs as Marriage itself, are not quite so religiously kept up, in these degenerate timesCharles Dickens
- Chapter XXIX
The Story of the Goblins who stole a SextonCharles Dickens
- XI
- Chapter XXX How the Pickwickians made and cultivated the Acquaintance of a couple of nice Young Men belonging to one of the Liberal Professions; how they disported themselves on the Ice; and how their Visit came to a conclusionCharles Dickens
- Chapter XXXI Which is all about the Law, and sundry Great Authorities learned thereinCharles Dickens
- Chapter XXXII Describes, far more fully than the Court Newsman ever did, a Bachelor’s Party, given by Mr.Bob Sawyer at his Lodgings in the BoroughCharles Dickens
- XII
- Chapter XXXIII Mr. Weller the elder delivers some Critical Sentiments respecting Literary Composition; and, assisted by his son Samuel, pays a small Instalment of Retaliation to the account of the Reverend Gentleman with the Red NoseCharles Dickens
- Chapter XXXIV Is wholly devoted to a full and faithful Report of the memorable Trial of Bardell against PickwickCharles Dickens
- XIII
- Chapter XXXV In which Mr. Pickwick thinks he had better go to Bath; and goes accordinglyCharles Dickens
- Chapter XXXVI The chief features of which, will be found to be an authentic Version of the Legend of Prince Bladud, and a most extraordinary Calamity that befel Mr. WinkleCharles Dickens
- Chapter XXXVII Honourably accounts for Mr. Weller’s Absence, by describing a Soiree to which he was invited and went.—Also relates how he was entrusted by Mr. Pickwick with a Private Mission of Delicacy and ImportanceCharles Dickens
- XIV
- Chapter XXXVIII How Mr. Winkle, when he stepped out of the Frying-pan, walked gently and comfortably into the FireCharles Dickens
- Chapter XXXIX Mr. Samuel Weller, being entrusted with a Mission of Love, proceeds to execute it; with what success will hereinafter appearCharles Dickens
- Chapter XL Introduces Mr. Pickwick to a new, and it is hoped not uninteresting scene, in the great Drama of LifeCharles Dickens
- XV
- Chapter XLI What befel Mr. Pickwick when he got into the Fleet; what Debtors he saw there; and how he passed the NightCharles Dickens
- Chapter XLII Illustrative, like the preceding one, of the old Proverb, that Adversity Brings a Man acquainted with strange Bed-Fellows. Likewise containing Mr. Pickwick’s extraordinary and startling announcement to Mr. Samuel WellerCharles Dickens
- Chapter XLIII Showing how Mr. Samuel Weller got into difficultiesCharles Dickens
- XVI
- Chapter XLIV Treats of divers little matters which occurred in the Fleet, and of Mr. Winkle’s mysterious Behaviour; and shows how the poor Chancery Prisoner obtained his Release at lastCharles Dickens
- Chapter XLV Descriptive of an affecting Interview between Mr. Samuel Weller and a Family Party. Mr. Pickwick makes a Tour of the diminutive World he inhabits, and resolves to mix with it in future as little as possibleCharles Dickens
- Chapter XLVI Records a touching Act of delicate Feeling, not unmixed with Pleasantry, achieved and performed by Messrs. Dodson and FoggCharles Dickens
- XVII
- Chapter XLVII Is chiefly devoted to matters of business, and the temporal Advantage of Dodson and Fogg.—Mr. Winkle reappears under extraordinary circumstances; and Mr. Pickwick’s Benevolence proves stronger than his ObstinacyCharles Dickens
- Chapter XLVIII Relates how Mr. Pickwick, with the assistance of Samuel Weller, essayed to soften the heart of Mr. Benjamin Allen, and to mollify the wrath of Mr. Robert SawyerCharles Dickens
- Chapter XLIX Containing the Story of the Bagman’s UncleCharles Dickens
- XVIII
- Chapter L How Mr. Pickwick sped upon his Mission, and how he was reinforced in the Outset by a most unexpected AuxiliaryCharles Dickens
- Chapter LI In which Mr. Pickwick encounters an old Acquaintance, to which fortunate circumstance the Reader is mainly indebted for matter of thrilling interest herein set down, concerning two great Public Men of might and powerCharles Dickens
- Chapter LII Involving a serious Change in the Weller family, and the untimely downfall of the red-nosed Mr. StigginsCharles Dickens
- XIX–XX
- Chapter LIII Comprising the final exit of Mr. Jingle and Job Trotter; with a Great Morning of Business in Gray’s Inn Square. Concluding with a Double Knock at Mr. Perker’s doorCharles Dickens
- Chapter LIV Containing some Particulars relative to the Double Knock, and other Matters, among which certain Interesting Disclosures relative to Mr. Snodgrass and a Young Lady are by no means irrelevant to this HistoryCharles Dickens
- Chapter LV Mr. Solomon Pell, assisted by a Select Committee of Coachmen, arranges the Affairs of the elder Mr. WellerCharles Dickens
- Chapter LVI An Important Conference takes place between Mr. Pickwick and Samuel Weller, at which his Parent assists.—An old Gentleman in a snuff-coloured Suit arrives unexpectedlyCharles Dickens
- Chapter LVII In which the Pickwick Club is finally dissolved, and everything concluded to the satisfaction of everybodyCharles Dickens
- End Matter
