The Pickwick Papers

'It is the fate of most men who mingle with the world, and attain even the prime of life, to make many real friends, and lose them in the course of nature.' Dickens's first novel, The Pickwick Papers was a huge success at the time of publication, and helped launch Dickens as the literary giant he is today. Originally serialised between 1836 and 1837, this comic and episodic tale follows the adventures of Samuel Pickwick and his companions. Together, they form the Pickwick Club, which aimed ...