Description

A small but earnest society of gentlemen gathers under the banner of the Pickwick Club, eager to record the quirks of everyday life. Led by the kindly and slightly absent‑minded Samuel Pickwick, the group includes the loquacious Tracy, the timid Nathaniel, and the ever‑optimistic Augustus. Their official minutes promise grand investigations into everything from the mysteries of Hampstead’s ponds to the curious habits of tadpoles, setting the tone for a series of light‑hearted scholarly adventures.

As the club’s members set out on modest journeys across London’s neighborhoods, their observations turn into comic episodes of mischief, misunderstanding, and unexpected hospitality. Pickwick’s generous spirit and childlike curiosity draw a colourful cast of characters—innocent townsfolk, eccentric scholars, and bustling market sellers—each adding flavor to the narrative. Listeners will find themselves laughing at the trio’s well‑meaning blunders while gaining a charming glimpse of early‑Victorian society through the eyes of its most affable explorer.

Details

Language

Duration

~16 hours (930K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Robert Connal, Wilelmina Mallière and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team from images generously made available by gallica (Bibliothèque nationale de France) at http://gallica.bnf.fr.

Release date

2004-10-17

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

Source

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/13771