Charles Dickens
NICHOLAS NICKLEBY
(Illustrated)
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ISBN 978-80-272-4569-7
Table of Contents
Author’s Preface
Chapter 1. Introduces all the Rest
Chapter 2. Of Mr. Ralph Nickleby, and his Establishments, and his Undertakings, and of a great Joint Stock Company of vast national Importance
Chapter 3. 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 once.
Chapter 4. Nicholas and his Uncle (to secure the Fortune without loss of time) wait upon Mr. Wackford Squeers, the Yorkshire Schoolmaster
Chapter 5. Nicholas starts for Yorkshire. Of his Leave-taking and his Fellow-Travellers, and what befell them on the Road
Chapter 6. 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 other
Chapter 7. Mr. and Mrs. Squeers at Home
Chapter 8. Of the Internal Economy of Dotheboys Hall
Chapter 9. Of Miss Squeers, Mrs. Squeers, Master Squeers, and Mr. Squeers; and of various Matters and Persons connected no less with the Squeerses than Nicholas Nickleby
Chapter 10. How Mr. Ralph Nickleby provided for his Niece and Sister-in-Law
Chapter 11. Newman Noggs inducts Mrs. and Miss Nickleby into their New Dwelling in the City
Chapter 12. Whereby the Reader will be enabled to trace the further course of Miss Fanny Squeer’s Love, and to ascertain whether it ran smooth or otherwise.
Chapter 13. Nicholas varies the Monotony of Dothebys Hall by a most vigorous and remarkable proceeding, which leads to Consequences of some Importance
Chapter 14. Having the Misfortune to treat of none but Common People, is necessarily of a Mean and Vulgar Character
Chapter 15. Acquaints the Reader with the Cause and Origin of the Interruption described in the last Chapter, and with some other Matters necessary to be known
Chapter 16. Nicholas seeks to employ himself in a New Capacity, and being unsuccessful, accepts an engagement as Tutor in a Private Family
Chapter 17. Follows the Fortunes of Miss Nickleby
Chapter 18. Miss Knag, after doting on Kate Nickleby for three whole Days, makes up her Mind to hate her for evermore. The Causes which led Miss Knag to form this Resolution
Chapter 19. 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 Dinner.
Chapter 20. Wherein Nicholas at length encounters his Uncle, to whom he expresses his Sentiments with much Candour. His Resolution.
Chapter 21. Madam Mantalini finds herself in a Situation of some Difficulty, and Miss Nickleby finds herself in no Situation at all
Chapter 22. Nicholas, accompanied by Smike, sallies forth to seek his Fortune. He encounters Mr. Vincent Crummles; and who he was, is herein made manifest
Chapter 23. Treats of the Company of Mr. Vincent Crummles, and of his Affairs, Domestic and Theatrical
Chapter 24. Of the Great Bespeak for Miss Snevellicci, and the first Appearance of Nicholas upon any Stage
Chapter 25 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 Arrival
Chapter 26. Is fraught with some Danger to Miss Nickleby’s Peace of Mind
Chapter 27. Mrs. Nickleby becomes acquainted with Messrs Pyke and Pluck, whose Affection and Interest are beyond all Bounds
Chapter 28. 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 Protection
Chapter 29. Of the Proceedings of Nicholas, and certain Internal Divisions in the Company of Mr. Vincent Crummles
Chapter 30. Festivities are held in honour of Nicholas, who suddenly withdraws himself from the Society of Mr. Vincent Crummles and his Theatrical Companions
Chapter 31. Of Ralph Nickleby and Newman Noggs, and some wise Precautions, the success or failure of which will appear in the Sequel
Chapter 32. Relating chiefly to some remarkable Conversation, and some remarkable Proceedings to which it gives rise
