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Nicholas NicklebyCharles Dickens

Nicholas Nickleby

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Original author: Charles Dickens

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"Nicholas Nickleby" by Charles Dickens is a novel originally published as a serial from 1838 to 1839. After his father's death, young Nicholas must support his mother and sister, seeking help from their wealthy but cold-hearted uncle Ralph. When Ralph sends Nicholas to a brutal Yorkshire boarding school, he witnesses terrible cruelty and befriends an abused servant boy named Smike. Their escape sets off a chain of events involving theatrical troupes, harassment, schemes, and dark family secrets that will test Nicholas's courage and determination.

Nicholas Nickleby, by Charles Dickens. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #967.

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66 Chapters

  1. 1.Front Matter1,953 words
  2. 2.Chapter 1: Introduces all the Rest2,045 words
  3. 3.Chapter 24,568 words
  4. 4.Chapter 34,040 words
  5. 5.Chapter 44,515 words
  6. 6.Chapter 54,150 words
  7. 7.Chapter 68,838 words
  8. 8.Chapter 7: Mr. and Mrs. Squeers at Home2,996 words
  9. 9.Chapter 8: Of the Internal Economy of Dotheboys Hall4,927 words
  10. 10.Chapter 95,798 words
  11. 11.Chapter 10: How Mr. Ralph Nickleby provided for his Niece and Sister-in-Law5,132 words
  12. 12.Chapter 112,017 words
  13. 13.Chapter 124,294 words
  14. 14.Chapter 135,228 words
  15. 15.Chapter 144,460 words
  16. 16.Chapter 154,974 words
  17. 17.Chapter 167,391 words
  18. 18.Chapter 17: Follows the Fortunes of Miss Nickleby3,520 words
  19. 19.Chapter 185,189 words
  20. 20.Chapter 196,087 words
  21. 21.Chapter 204,565 words
  22. 22.Chapter 214,857 words
  23. 23.Chapter 225,939 words
  24. 24.Chapter 234,777 words
  25. 25.Chapter 246,371 words
  26. 26.Chapter 254,952 words
  27. 27.Chapter 26: Is fraught with some Danger to Miss Nickleby’s Peace of Mind4,067 words
  28. 28.Chapter 275,501 words
  29. 29.Chapter 286,418 words
  30. 30.Chapter 293,508 words
  31. 31.Chapter 306,014 words
  32. 32.Chapter 312,963 words
  33. 33.Chapter 324,000 words
  1. 34.Chapter 332,769 words
  2. 35.Chapter 345,984 words
  3. 36.Chapter 356,618 words
  4. 37.Chapter 363,163 words
  5. 38.Chapter 376,909 words
  6. 39.Chapter 385,903 words
  7. 40.Chapter 393,363 words
  8. 41.Chapter 406,619 words
  9. 42.Chapter 414,885 words
  10. 43.Chapter 424,331 words
  11. 44.Chapter 435,771 words
  12. 45.Chapter 445,809 words
  13. 46.Chapter 45: Containing Matter of a surprising Kind5,025 words
  14. 47.Chapter 465,659 words
  15. 48.Chapter 476,193 words
  16. 49.Chapter 484,427 words
  17. 50.Chapter 496,281 words
  18. 51.Chapter 50: Involves a serious Catastrophe5,659 words
  19. 52.Chapter 514,278 words
  20. 53.Chapter 524,947 words
  21. 54.Chapter 536,652 words
  22. 55.Chapter 54: The Crisis of the Project and its Result4,629 words
  23. 56.Chapter 55: Of Family Matters, Cares, Hopes, Disappointments, and Sorrows5,038 words
  24. 57.Chapter 564,955 words
  25. 58.Chapter 574,274 words
  26. 59.Chapter 58: In which one Scene of this History is closed2,423 words
  27. 60.Chapter 59: The Plots begin to fail, and Doubts and Dangers to disturb the Plotter6,002 words
  28. 61.Chapter 60: The Dangers thicken, and the Worst is told4,816 words
  29. 62.Chapter 614,181 words
  30. 63.Chapter 62: Ralph makes one last Appointment--and keeps it2,390 words
  31. 64.Chapter 634,109 words
  32. 65.Chapter 643,637 words
  33. 66.Chapter 65: Conclusion1,053 words