The Pickwick papers

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Autor: Charles Dickens

Distribuidor: Promolibro

Casa Editorial: Wordsworth Editions Ltd

Wordsworth Editions Ltd

Año de Edición: 2000

2000

Idioma: Español

Formato: Libro Impreso

Número de páginas: 751

ISBN: 9781853260520

9781853260520
SKU (Número de Referencia): 38036

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The Pickwick Papers is Dickens` first novel and widely regarded as one of the major classics of comic writing in English. Originally serialised in monthly instalments, it quickly became a huge popular success with sales reaching 40,000 by the final number. In the century and a half since its first a...

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The Pickwick Papers is Dickens` first novel and widely regarded as one of the major classics of comic writing in English. Originally serialised in monthly instalments, it quickly became a huge popular success with sales reaching 40,000 by the final number. In the century and a half since its first appearance, the characters of Mr Pickwick, Sam Weller and the whole Pickwickian crew have entered the consciousness of all who love English literature in general and the works of Dickens in particular. Nota: El contenido de este libro se encuentra en inglés. Nota: El contenido de este libro se encuentra en inglés.

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DistribuidorPromolibro
Casa editorialWordsworth Editions Ltd
Año de Edición2000
Número de Páginas751
Idioma(s)Español
Alto y ancho12.6 x 19.8
Peso0.5000
Tipo Productolibro

Charles Dickens

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I. The Pickwickians

II. The first day´s journey, and the first evening´s adventures; with their consequences

III. A new acquaintance. The stroller´s tale. A disagreeable interruption and an unpleasant rencontre

IV. A field-day and bivouac. More new friends. An invitation to the country

V. A short one. Showing, among other matters, how Mr Pickwick undertook to drive, and Mr Winkle to ride; and how they both did it

VI. An old-fashioned card party. The clergyman´s verses. The story of the convict´s return

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 matters

VIII. Strongly illustrative of the position, that the course of true love is not a railway

IX. A discovery and a chase

X. Clearing up all doubts (if any existed) of the disinterestedness of Mr Jingle´s character

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´s  

XII. Descriptive of a very important proceeding on the part of Mr Pickwick; no less an epoch in his life, than in this history

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 borough

XIV. Comprising a brief description of the company at the Peacock assembled; and a tale told by a bagman

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 Chapter

XVI. Too foil of adventure to be briefly described

XVII. Showing that an attack of rheumatism, in some cases, acts as a quickener to inventive genius

XVIII. Briefly illustrative of two points - first, the power of hysterics, and, secondly, the force of circumstances

XIX. A pleasant day, with an unpleasant termination

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 be

XXI. In which the old man launches forth into his favourite theme, and relates a story about a queer client

XXII. Mr Pickwick journeys to Ipswich, and meets with a romantic adventure with a middle-aged lady in yellow curl papers

XXIII. In which Mr Samuel Weller begins to devote his energies to the return match between himself and Mr Trotter

XXIV. Wherein Mr Peter Magnus grows jealous, and the middle-aged lady apprehensive, which brings the Pickwickians within the grasp of the law

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 place

XXVI. Which contains a brief account of the progress of the action of Bardell against Pickwick

XXVII. Samuel Weller makes a pilgrimage to Dorking, and beholds his mother-in-law

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 times

XXIX. The story of the goblins who stole a sexton

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 first visit came to a conclusion

XXXI. Which is all about the law, and sundry great authorities learned therein

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 Borough

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 nose

XXXIV. Is wholly devoted to a foil and faithful report of the memorable trial of Bardell against Pickwick

XXXV. In which Mr Pickwick thinks he bad better go to Bath; and goes accordingly

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 befell Mr Winkle

XXXVII. Honourably accounts for Mr Weller´s absence by describing a soirée to which he was invited and went; also relates how he was entrusted by Mr Pickwick with a private mission of delicacy and importance

XXXVIII. How Mr Winkle, when he stepped out of the frying-pan, walked gently and comfortably into the fire

XXXIX. Mr Samuel Weller, being entrusted with a mission of love, proceeds to
execute it; with what success will hereinafter appear

XL. Introduces Mr Pickwick to a new and not uninteresting scene in the great drama of life

XLI. What befell Mr Pickwick when he got into the Fleet; what prisoners he saw there; and how he passed the night

XLII. Illustrative, like the preceding one, of the old proverb that adversity brings a man acquainted with strange bedfellows. Likewise containing Mr Pickwick´s extraordinary and startling announcement to Mr Samuel Weller

XLIII. Showing how Mr Samuel Weller got into difficulties

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 last

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 possible  

XLVI. Records a touching act of delicate feeling, not unmixed with pleasantry, achieved and performed by Messrs Dodson and Fogg

XLVII. Is chiefly devoted to matters of business, and the temporal advantage of Dodson and Fogg. Mr Winkle reappears under extraordinary circumstances. Mr Pickwic´s benevolence proves stronger than his obstinacy  

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 Sawyer

XLIX. Containing the story of the bagman´s uncle

L. How Mr Pickwick sped upon his mission, and how he was reinforced in the outset by a most unexpected auxiliary

LI. In which Mr Pickwick encounters an old acquaintance, to which fortunate circumstances the reader is mainly indebted for matter of thrilling interest herein set down, concerning two great public men of might and power

LII. Involving a serious change in the Weller family and the untimely downfall of the red-nosed Mr Stiggins

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 door

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 history

LV. Mr Solomon Pell, assisted by a select committee of coachmen, arranges the affairs of the elder Mr Weller

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 unexpectedly

LVII. In which the Pickwick Club is finally dissolved, and everything concluded to the satisfaction of everybody

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