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Contents
- Front Matter
- Nicholas Nickleby
Chapter I Introduces all the RestCharles Dickens Chapter II Of Mr. Ralph Nickleby, and his Establishment, and his Undertakings. And of a great Joint Stock Company of vast national ImportanceCharles Dickens Chapter III Mr. Ralph Nickleby receives Sad Tidings of his Brother, but bears up nobly against the Intelligence communicated to him. The Reader is informed how he liked Nicholas, who is herein introduced, and how kindly he proposed to make his Fortune at onceCharles Dickens Chapter IV Nicholas and his Uncle (to secure the Fortune without loss of time) wait upon Mr. Wackford Squeers, the Yorkshire SchoolmasterCharles Dickens Chapter V Nicholas starts for Yorkshire. Of his Leave-taking and his Fellow-Travellers, and what befell them on the RoadCharles Dickens Chapter VI In which the Occurrence of the Accident mentioned in the last Chapter, affords an Opportunity to a couple of Gentlemen to tell Stories against each otherCharles Dickens Chapter VII Mr. and Mrs. Squeers at HomeCharles Dickens Chapter VIII Of the Internal Economy of Dotheboys HallCharles Dickens Chapter IX Of Miss Squeers, Mrs. Squeers, Master Squeers, and Mr. Squeers; and of various Matters and Persons connected no less with the Squeerses than with Nicholas NicklebyCharles Dickens Chapter X How Mr. Ralph Nickleby providedfor his Niece and Sister-in-LawCharles Dickens Chapter XI Newman Noggs inducts Mrs. and Miss Nickleby into their New Dwelling in the CityCharles Dickens Chapter XII Whereby the Reader will be enabled to trace the further course of Miss Fanny Squeers’s Love, and to ascertain whether it ran smooth or otherwiseCharles Dickens Chapter XIII Nicholas varies the Monotony of Dotheboys Hall by a most vigorous and remarkable proceeding, which leads to Consequences of some ImportanceCharles Dickens Chapter XIV Having the Misfortune to treat of none but Common People, is necessarily of a Mean and Vulgar CharacterCharles Dickens Chapter XV Acquaints the Reader with the Cause and Origin of the Interruption described in the last Chapter, and with some other Matters necessary to be knownCharles Dickens Chapter XVI Nicholas seeks to employ himself in a New Capacity, and being unsuccessful, accepts an engagement as Tutor in a Private FamilyCharles Dickens Chapter XVII Follows the Fortunes of Miss NicklebyCharles Dickens Chapter XVIII Miss Knag, after doating on Kate Nickleby for three whole Days, makes up her Mind to hate her for evermore. The Causes which lead Miss Knag to form this ResolutionCharles Dickens Chapter XIX Descriptive of a Dinner at Mr. Ralph Nickleby’s, and of the Manner in which the Company entertained themselves, before Dinner, at Dinner, and after DinnerCharles Dickens Chapter XX Wherein Nicholas at length encounters his Uncle, to whom he expresses his Sentiments with much Candour. His ResolutionCharles Dickens Chapter XXI Madame Mantalini finds herself in a Situation of some Difficulty, and Miss Nickleby finds herself in no Situation at allCharles Dickens Chapter XXII Nicholas, accompanied by Smike, sallies forth to seek his Fortune. He encounters Mr. Vincent Crummles; and who he was, is herein made manifestCharles Dickens Chapter XXIII Treats of the Company of Mr. Vincent Crummles, and of his Affairs, Domestic and TheatricalCharles Dickens Chapter XXIV Of the Great Bespeak for Miss Snevellicci, and the first Appearance of Nicholas upon any StageCharles Dickens Chapter XXV Concerning a young Lady from London, who joins the Company, and an elderly Admirer who follows in her Train; with an affecting Ceremony consequent on their ArrivalCharles Dickens Chapter XXVI Is fraught with some Danger to Miss Nickleby’s Peace of MindCharles Dickens Chapter XXVII Mrs. Nickleby becomes acquainted with Messrs. Pyke and Pluck, whose Affection and Interest are beyond all BoundsCharles Dickens Chapter XXVIII Miss Nickleby, rendered desperate by the Persecution of Sir Mulberry Hawk, and the Complicated Difficulties and Distresses which surround her, appeals, as a last resource, to her Uncle for ProtectionCharles Dickens Chapter XXIX Of the Proceedings of Nicholas, and certain Internal Divisions in the Company of Mr. Vincent CrummlesCharles Dickens Chapter XXX Festivities are held in honour of Nicholas, who suddenly withdraws himself from the Society of Mr. Vincent Crummles and his Theatrical CompanionsCharles Dickens Chapter XXXI Of Ralph Nickleby and Newman Noggs, and some wise Precautions, the success or failure of which will appear in the SequelCharles Dickens Chapter XXXII Relating chiefly to some remarkable Conversation, and some remarkable Proceedings to which it gives riseCharles Dickens Chapter XXXIII In which Mr. Ralph Nickleby is relieved, by a very expeditious Process, from all Commerce with his RelationsCharles Dickens Chapter XXXIV Wherein Mr. Ralph Nickleby is visited by Persons with whom the Reader has been already made acquaintedCharles Dickens Chapter XXXV Smike becomes known to Mrs. Nickleby and Kate. Nicholas also meets with new Acquaintances. Brighter Days seem to dawn upon the FamilyCharles Dickens Chapter XXXVI Private and confidential) relating to Family Matters. Showing how Mr. Kenwigs underwent violent Agitation, and how Mrs. Kenwigs was as well as could be expectedCharles Dickens Chapter XXXVII Nicholas findsfurther Favour in the Eyes of the Brothers Cheeryble and Mr. Timothy Linkinwater. The Brothers give a Banquet on a great Annual Occasion. Nicholas, on returning Home from it, receives a mysterious and important Disclosure from the Lips of Mrs. NicklebyCharles Dickens Chapter XXXVIII Comprises certain Particulars arising out of a Visit of Condolence, which may prove important hereafter. Smike unexpectedly encounters a very old Friend, who invites him to his House, and will take no DenialCharles Dickens Chapter XXXIX In which another old Friend encounters Smike, very opportunely and to some PurposeCharles Dickens Chapter XL In which Nicholas falls in Love. He employs a Mediator, whose Proceedings are crowned with unexpected Success, excepting in one solitary ParticularCharles Dickens Chapter XLI Containing some Romantic Passages between Mrs. Nickleby and the Gentleman in the Small-clothes next DoorCharles Dickens Chapter XLII Illustrative of the convivial Sentiment, that the best of Friends must sometimes partCharles Dickens Chapter XLIII Officiates as a kind of Gentleman Usher, in bringing various People togetherCharles Dickens Chapter XLIV Mr. Ralph Nickleby cuts an old Acquaintance. It would also appear from the Contents hereof, that a Joke, even between Husband and Wife, may be sometimes carried too farCharles Dickens Chapter XLV Containing Matter of a surprising KindCharles Dickens - Chapter XLVI: Throws some Light upon Nicholas’s Love; but whether for Good or Evil, the Reader must determineCharles Dickens
- Chapter XLVII: Mr. Ralph Nickleby has some confidential Intercourse with another old Friend. They concert between them a Project, which promises well for bothCharles Dickens
Chapter XLVHI Being for the Benefit of Mr. Vincent Crummles, and positively his last Appearance on this StageCharles Dickens Chapter XLIX Chronicles thefurther Proceedings of the Nickleby Family, and the Sequel of the Adventure of the Gentleman in the Small-clothesCharles Dickens Chapter L Involves a serious CatastropheCharles Dickens Chapter LI The Project of Mr. Ralph Nickleby and his Friend, approaching a successful Issue, becomes unexpectedly known to another Party not admitted into their ConfidenceCharles Dickens Chapter LII Nicholas despairs of rescuing Madeline Bray, but plucks up his Spirits again, and determines to attempt it. Domestic Intelligence of the Kenwigses and. LillyvicksCharles Dickens Chapter LIII Containing thefurther Progress of the Plot contrived by Mr. Ralph Nickleby and Mr. Arthur GrideCharles Dickens Chapter LIV The Crisis of the Project and its ResultCharles Dickens Chapter LV Of Family Matters, Cares, Hopes, Disappointments, and SorrowsCharles Dickens Chapter LVI Ralph Nickleby, baffled by his Nephew in his late Design, hatches a Scheme of Retaliation which Accident suggests to him, and takes into his Counsels a tried AuxiliaryCharles Dickens Chapter LVII How Ralph Nickleby’s Auxiliary went about his Work, and how he prospered with itCharles Dickens Chapter LVIII In which one Scene of this History is closedCharles Dickens Chapter LIX The Plots begin to fail, and Doubts and Dangers to disturb the PlotterCharles Dickens Chapter LX The Dangers thicken, and the Worst is toldCharles Dickens Chapter LXI Wherein Nicholas and his Sister forfeit the good Opinion of all worldly and prudent PeopleCharles Dickens Chapter LXII Ralph makes one last Appointment—and keeps itCharles Dickens Chapter LXIII The Brothers Cheeryble make various Declarations for themselves and others. Tim Linkinwater makes a Declaration for himselfCharles Dickens Chapter LXIV An old Acquaintance is recognised under melancholy Circumstances, and Dotheboys Hall breaks up for everCharles Dickens Chapter LXV ConclusionCharles Dickens
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