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The Pickwick Papers

Charles Dickens (1812 - 1870)

The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, better known as The Pickwick Papers, is the first novel by Charles Dickens. Written for publication as a serial, The Pickwick Papers consists of a sequence of loosely-related adventures. Its main literary value and appeal is formed by its numerous unforgettable heroes. Each personage in The Pickwick Papers (just as in many other Dickens' novels) is drawn comically, often with exaggerated features of character. (Wikipedia)

Genre(s): Satire

Language: English

Section	Chapter	Reader	Time
Play 01	The Pickwickians	Debra Lynn	00:14:49
Play 02	The first Day's Journey, and the first Evening's Adventures; with their Consequences	Debra Lynn	01:06:46
Play 03	A new Acquaintance--The Stroller's Tale--A disagreeable Interruption, and an unpleasant Encounter	Debra Lynn	00:31:01
Play 04	A Field Day and Bivouac--More new Friends--An Invitation to the Country	Simon Evers	00:28:49
Play 05	A short one--Showing, among other Matters, how Mr. Pickwick undertook to drive, and Mr. Winkle to ride, and how they both did it	vlooi	00:28:15
Play 06	An Old-Fashioned Card-Party — The Clergyman’s Verses — The Story Of The Convict’s Return	John Rose	00:42:28
Play 07	How Mr. Winkle, instead of shooting at the Pigeon and killing the Crow, shot at the Crow and wounded the Pigeon; how the Dingley Dell Cricket Club played All-Muggleton, and how All-Muggleton dined at the Dingley Dell Expense; with other interesting and instructive Matters	roolynninms	00:26:19
Play 08	Strongly illustrative of the Position, that the Course of True Love is not a Railway	Euthymius	00:33:22
Play 09	A Discovery and a Chase	Debra Lynn	00:21:13
Play 10	Clearing up all Doubts (if any existed) of the Disinterestedness of Mr. A. Jingle's Character	Euthymius	00:34:37
Play 11	Involving another Journey, and an Antiquarian Discovery; Recording Mr. Pickwick's Determination to be present at an Election; and containing a Manuscript of the old Clergyman's	Patti Brugman	00:44:36
Play 12	Descriptive of a very important Proceeding on the Part of Mr. Pickwick; no less an Epoch in his Life, than in this History	Debra Lynn	00:14:44
Play 13	Some Account of Eatanswill; of the State of Parties therein; and of the Election of a Member to serve in Parliament for that ancient, loyal, and patriotic Borough	Alan Chant	00:54:36
Play 14	Comprising a brief Description of the Company at the Peacock assembled; and a Tale told by a Bagman	Simon Evers	00:42:06
Play 15	In which is given a faithful Portraiture of two distinguished Persons; and an accurate Description of a public Breakfast in their House and Grounds: which public Breakfast leads to the Recognition of an old Acquaintance, and the Commencement of another Chapter	Patti Brugman	00:36:33
Play 16	Too full of Adventure to be briefly described	John Schell	00:54:31
Play 17	Showing that an Attack of Rheumatism, in some Cases, acts as a Quickener to inventive Genius	Debra Lynn	00:22:25
Play 18	Briefly illustrative of two Points; first, the Power of Hysterics, and, secondly, the Force of Circumstances	Debra Lynn	00:25:20
Play 19	A pleasant Day with an unpleasant Termination	Patti Brugman	00:32:00
Play 20	Showing how Dodson and Fogg were Men of Business, and their Clerks Men of pleasure; and how an affecting Interview took place between Mr. Weller and his long-lost Parent; showing also what Choice Spirits assembled at the Magpie and Stump, and what a Capital Chapter the next one will be	Patti Brugman	00:38:16
Play 21	In which the old Man launches forth into his favourite Theme, and relates a Story about a queer Client	Patti Brugman	00:45:30
Play 22	Mr. Pickwick journeys to Ipswich and meets with a romantic Adventure with a middle-aged Lady in yellow Curl-papers	Patti Brugman	00:37:54
Play 23	In which Mr. Samuel Weller begins to devote his Energies to the Return Match between himself and Mr. Trotter	Debra Lynn	00:20:20
Play 24	Wherein Mr. Peter Magnus grows jealous, and the middle-aged Lady apprehensive, which brings the Pickwickians within the Grasp of the Law	Kirsten Ferreri	00:33:52
Play 25	Showing, among a Variety of pleasant Matters, how majestic and impartial Mr. Nupkins was; and how Mr. Weller returned Mr. Job Trotter's Shuttlecock as heavily as it came--With another Matter, which will be found in its Place	Debra Lynn	00:41:38
Play 26	Which contains a brief Account of the Progress of the Action of Bardell against Pickwick	Debra Lynn	00:16:02
Play 27	Samuel Weller makes a Pilgrimage to Dorking, and beholds his Mother-in-law	Debra Lynn	00:23:16
Play 28	A good-humoured Christmas Chapter, containing an Account of a Wedding, and some other Sports beside: which although in their Way even as good Customs as Marriage itself, are not quite so religiously kept up, in these degenerate Times	Alan Chant	01:03:52
Play 29	The Story of the Goblins who stole a Sexton	Debra Lynn	00:25:54
Play 30	How the Pickwickians made and cultivated the Acquaintance of a Couple of nice young Men belonging to one of the liberal Professions; how they disported themselves on the Ice; and how their Visit came to a Conclusion	Debra Lynn	00:28:00
Play 31	Which is all about the Law, and sundry Great Authorities learned therein	Debra Lynn	00:36:19
Play 32	Describes, far more fully than the Court Newsman ever did, a Bachelor's Party, given by Mr. Bob Sawyer at his Lodgings in the Borough	David A. Stokely	00:43:41
Play 33	Mr. Weller the elder delivers some Critical Sentiments respecting Literary Composition; and, assisted by his Son Samuel, pays a small Instalment of Retaliation to the Account of the Reverend Gentleman with the Red Nose	Debra Lynn	00:39:11
Play 34	Is wholly devoted to a full and faithful Report of the memorable Trial of Bardell against Pickwick	Debra Lynn	00:59:18
Play 35	In which Mr. Pickwick thinks he had better go to Bath; and goes accordingly	Lorie Heinrichs	00:34:12
Play 36	The chief Features of which will be found to be an authentic Version of the Legend of Prince Bladud, and a most extraordinary Calamity that befell Mr. Winkle	Debra Lynn	00:29:00
Play 37	Honourably accounts for Mr. Weller's Absence, by describing a Soiree to which he was invited and went; also relates how he was intrusted by Mr. Pickwick with a Private Mission of Delicacy and Importance	Patti Brugman	00:31:45
Play 38	How Mr. Winkle, when he stepped out of the Frying-pan, walked gently and comfortably into the Fire	Simon Evers	00:32:29
Play 39	Mr. Samuel Weller, being intrusted with a Mission of Love, proceeds to execute it; with what Success will hereinafter appear	Patti Brugman	00:37:58
Play 40	Introduces Mr. Pickwick to a new and not uninteresting Scene in the great Drama of Life	Debra Lynn	00:30:09
Play 41	What befell Mr. Pickwick when he got into the Fleet; what Prisoners he saw there; and how he passed the Night	Patti Brugman	00:32:08
Play 42	Illustrative, like the preceding one, of the old Proverb, that Adversity brings a Man acquainted with strange Bedfellows--Likewise containing Mr. Pickwick's extraordinary and startling Announcement to Mr. Samuel Weller	Debra Lynn	00:34:56
Play 43	Showing how Mr. Samuel Weller got into Difficulties	Patti Brugman	00:33:38
Play 44	Treats of divers little Matters which occurred in the Fleet, and of Mr. Winkle's mysterious Behaviour; and shows how the poor Chancery Prisoner obtained his Release at last	Debra Lynn	00:32:43
Play 45	Descriptive of an affecting Interview between Mr. Samuel Weller and a Family Party. Mr. Pickwick makes a Tour of the diminutive World he inhabits, and resolves to mix with it, in Future, as little as possible	Patti Brugman	00:40:43
Play 46	Records a touching Act of delicate Feeling not unmixed with Pleasantry, achieved and performed by Messrs. Dodson and Fogg	Edward Elmer	00:22:27
Play 47	Is chiefly devoted to Matters of Business, and the temporal Advantage of Dodson and Fogg--Mr. Winkle reappears under extraordinary Circumstances--Mr. Pickwick's Benevolence proves stronger than his Obstinacy	Edward Elmer	00:27:12
Play 48	Relates how Mr. Pickwick, with the Assistance of Samuel Weller, essayed to soften the Heart of Mr. Benjamin Allen, and to mollify the Wrath of Mr. Robert Sawyer	Simon Evers	00:31:34
Play 49	Containing the Story of the Bagman's Uncle	Simon Evers	00:42:53
Play 50	How Mr. Pickwick sped upon his Mission, and how he was reinforced in the Outset by a most unexpected Auxiliary	Simon Evers	00:35:08
Play 51	In which Mr. Pickwick encounters an old Acquaintance--To which fortunate Circumstance the Reader is mainly indebted for Matter of thrilling Interest herein set down, concerning two great Public Men of Might and Power	Edward Elmer	00:33:24
Play 52	Involving a serious Change in the Weller Family, and the untimely Downfall of Mr. Stiggins	Debra Lynn	00:29:07
Play 53	Comprising the final Exit of Mr. Jingle and Job Trotter, with a great Morning of business in Gray's Inn Square--Concluding with a Double Knock at Mr. Perker's Door	Debra Lynn	00:28:58
Play 54	Containing some Particulars relative to the Double Knock, and other Matters: among which certain interesting Disclosures relative to Mr. Snodgrass and a Young Lady are by no Means irrelevant to this History	Patti Brugman	00:32:15
Play 55	Mr. Solomon Pell, assisted by a Select Committee of Coachmen, arranges the affairs of the elder Mr. Weller	Patti Brugman	00:32:14
Play 56	An important Conference takes place between Mr. Pickwick and Samuel Weller, at which his Parent assists--An old Gentleman in a snuff- coloured Suit arrives unexpectedly	Debra Lynn	00:28:02
Play 57	In which the Pickwick Club is finally dissolved, and everything concluded to the Satisfaction of Everybody	Debra Lynn	00:18:29

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