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Does anyone else think of Winnie the pooh when reading Pickwick? I feel like the two characters have a lot in common. Both have a certain unassuming charm. Both are natural leaders. Pickwick's drinking of hot punch is very similar to pooh and his honey. And both seem to stumble pell-mell into adventures and then get out of them in the same fashion. What does anyone else think?

Lillian I never thought of this, but now that you point it out... I totally see it!

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what can you say about the nature of book?

S.n. Jarvis There is no novel in the world like The Pickwick Papers. When you reach the last page, you feel like you have travelled a long way, in the company of …moreThere is no novel in the world like The Pickwick Papers. When you reach the last page, you feel like you have travelled a long way, in the company of Mr Pickwick and his friends, and the beginning of the book seems an eternity ago. No novel I have read has so many characters, and so many varied scenes. It is, in a way, more of a library than a single book. And here is the thing: it is perhaps the only novel in the world that could inspire ANOTHER novel to be written about its extraordinary origins and history. And - ahem! - I am the author of that novel, which will be coming out later this year. If you are interested, check out the website: www.deathandmrpickwick.com

Best wishes

Stephen Jarvis(less)

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Does it get less stodgy & unexciting? I've just begun reading all of Dickens' works, in one Kindle volume, & this is first.

Warren In my opinion, yes. Things do pick up, and the second half seems to hum along. Somebody else on Goodreads said something to the effect that you can se…moreIn my opinion, yes. Things do pick up, and the second half seems to hum along. Somebody else on Goodreads said something to the effect that you can sense the young Dickens finding his voice as the novel progresses, and I'd agree with that.(less)

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Is this a dipinable book? As in, can you read a few chapters, put it aside for a few weeks, and pick it up again and still be able to follow it? Are there distinct stopping and restarting points?

Adele I started Pickwick Papers in March (2018). I have found it quite easy to stop and start in just the manner you describe. Some of the chapters seem som…moreI started Pickwick Papers in March (2018). I have found it quite easy to stop and start in just the manner you describe. Some of the chapters seem somewhat independent in a way, but I wouldn't start the book in the middle. Since the chapters are taken from the club's 'papers' (that's the impression I had) the format makes it easier to read intermittently.(less)

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Does anyone but me think of Monty Python when they read this book or as in my case, listen to the BBS presentation?

Amanda Lyon I thought of many characters from BBC shows. Not too familiar with Monty Python, but sure! I could even see numerous actors playing different characte…moreI thought of many characters from BBC shows. Not too familiar with Monty Python, but sure! I could even see numerous actors playing different characters if these were to become a modern day sitcom, which is how I read it. In particular, Hugh Laurie could be Mr. Jingle or the dad in Doc Marten with all the failed business schemes would play the senior Mr. Weller. Perhaps it's that Dickens writes in dialects so I hear these different voices.(less)

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