The Pickwick Papers
by Charles Dickensliterary work· published 1836
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Dickens’ first novel was originally written and published as a serial. It is a comedy relating the misadventures of the members of The Pickwick Club, whose main purpose is to discover and relate quaint and curious phenomena of social life and customs throughout England. This quest takes the members to all parts of the country, travelling by coach and sampling the comforts or otherwise of various coaching inns.
Adaptations (4)
The Pickwick Papers has been adapted 4 times, across film and television series, from 1921 to 1985.
The Adventures of Mr. Pickwick1921 · film · dir. Thomas Bentley · IMDb ↗A club man's country jaunt with friends leads to a breach of promise suit by a landlady.
The Pickwick Papers1952 · film · 109 min · dir. Noel Langley · IMDb ↗IMDb6.9The Pickwick Club sends Mr. Pickwick and a group of friends to travel across England and to report back on the interesting things they find...
- The Pickwick Papers1985 · television series · 360 min · IMDb ↗IMDb7.2
Mr Pickwick, Tupman, Winkle, Snodgrass and Sam Weller begin their travels through the England of stage-coaches and coaching inns.
