The Dickens Library

In which we follow a young gentleman’s efforts to find honest employment in the bustling city, leading him through a series of interviews and unconventional encounters within a Parliamentary office an...

5 Jan 49min

In which we find our young hero, weary and wearied, received with scant but sincere hospitality by his devoted friend, as they exchange grave news and prepare for the trials that lie ahead. Meanwhile,...

5 Jan 32min

In which we are ushered into a humble, somewhat melancholy London lodging-house, celebrated by an evening gathering hosted by the Kenwigs family, where social pretensions and the charms of domestic co...

5 Jan 29min

In which we behold a foggy dawn at a dreary school where a missing lad causes a stir, a bold stand is taken against cruelty, and a journey toward uncertain prospects begins. The chapter closes warmly ...

5 Jan 36min

In which we witness the intricate entanglements of Miss Fanny Squeers's affections and social manoeuvres, as well as the relentless cruelty inflicted upon poor Smike, whose devotion to Nicholas Nickle...

5 Jan 30min

In which we are introduced to the thoughtful and gentle preparations undertaken by Newman Noggs to welcome Mrs. and Miss Nickleby into a new, somewhat gloomy residence in the city, amidst the tender a...

4 Jan 13min

In which we find Miss Nickleby poised delicately for her portrait amidst the charming eccentricities of a miniature painter, while navigating the austere attentions of her uncle Ralph, a man of busine...

4 Jan 35min

In which we become acquainted with the curious domestic life of the Squeers family, whose sharp tongues and petty jealousies play out around the new arrival at their school. The young schoolmaster, Ni...

4 Jan 40min