The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, Containing a Faithful Account of the Fortunes, Misfortunes, Uprisings, Downfallings and Complete Career of the Nickleby Family, Vol. 1

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, Containing a Faithful Account of the Fortunes, Misfortunes, Uprisings, Downfallings and Complete Career of the Nickleby Family, Vol. 1
Author: Charles Dickens
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Total Pages: 320
Release: 1982
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ISBN: 9780812211351

Left penniless by the death of his improvident father, young Nicholas Nickleby assumes responsibility for his mother and sister and seeks help from his Scrooge-like Uncle Ralph. Instantly disliking Nicholas, Ralph sends him to teach in a school run by the stupidly sadistic Wackford Squeers. Nicholas decides to escape, taking with him the orphan Smike, one of Squeerss most abused young charges, and the two embark on a series of adventurous encounters with an array of humanitys worst and bestgreedy fools, corrupt lechers, cheery innocents, and selfless benefactors.