The Pickwick Papers (Version 2)

Charles Dickens (1812 - 1870)

A sportsman who doesn't hunt; a poet who doesn't write; a lover with no one to love; all three are devoted to their cheerful and benevolent leader, Mr. Pickwick. Join him and his friends, Winkle, Snodgrass, and Tupman, as they tour the country in search of adventures, knowledge, and stories. Along the way, they have their share of mishaps, and meet plenty of interesting characters, both the good and the not so good. (Mr. Pickwick's dedicated manservant, Sam Weller, is a scene-stealer sure to delight just about everybody.)

You may shed a few tears along the way, but usually of the pleasant sort. This is a mostly lighthearted and humorous tale, with a number of subplots woven in, in Dickens’ incomparable style.

(Introduction by Debra Lynn)

Genre(s): Humorous Fiction

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 01 01 - The Pickwickians Debra Lynn
00:13:36
Play 02 02 - The first Day's Journey, and the first Evening's Adventures; with their Consequences Debra Lynn
01:03:37
Play 03 03 - A new Acquaintance--The Stroller's Tale--A disagreeable Interruption, and an unpleasant Encounter Debra Lynn
00:28:44
Play 04 04 - A Field Day and Bivouac--More new Friends--An Invitation to the Country Debra Lynn
00:27:52
Play 05 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 Debra Lynn
00:22:07
Play 06 06 - An old-fashioned Card-party--The Clergyman's verses--The Story of the Convict's Return Debra Lynn
00:33:31
Play 07 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 Debra Lynn
00:32:18
Play 08 08 - Strongly illustrative of the Position, that the Course of True Love is not a Railway Debra Lynn
00:29:22
Play 09 09 - A Discovery and a Chase Debra Lynn
00:20:06
Play 10 10 - Clearing up all Doubts (if any existed) of the Disinterestedness of Mr. A. Jingle's Character Debra Lynn
00:30:14
Play 11 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 Debra Lynn
00:42:08
Play 12 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
00:13:42
Play 13 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 Debra Lynn
00:41:08
Play 14 14 - Comprising a brief Description of the Company at the Peacock assembled; and a Tale told by a Bagman Debra Lynn
00:37:54
Play 15 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 Debra Lynn
00:31:22
Play 16 16 - Too full of Adventure to be briefly described Debra Lynn
00:40:57
Play 17 17 - Showing that an Attack of Rheumatism, in some Cases, acts as a Quickener to inventive Genius Debra Lynn
00:21:02
Play 18 18 - Briefly illustrative of two Points; first, the Power of Hysterics, and, secondly, the Force of Circumstances Debra Lynn
00:23:43
Play 19 19 - A pleasant Day with an unpleasant Termination Debra Lynn
00:31:29
Play 20 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 Debra Lynn
00:35:47
Play 21 21 - In which the old Man launches forth into his favourite Theme, and relates a Story about a queer Client Debra Lynn
00:41:40
Play 22 22 - Mr. Pickwick journeys to Ipswich and meets with a romantic Adventure with a middle-aged Lady in yellow Curl-papers Debra Lynn
00:36:00
Play 23 23 - In which Mr. Samuel Weller begins to devote his Energies to the Return Match between himself and Mr. Trotter Debra Lynn
00:19:13
Play 24 24 - Wherein Mr. Peter Magnus grows jealous, and the middle-aged Lady apprehensive, which brings the Pickwickians within the Grasp of the Law Debra Lynn
00:34:45
Play 25 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
00:40:14
Play 26 26 - Which contains a brief Account of the Progress of the Action of Bardell against Pickwick Debra Lynn
00:14:49
Play 27 27 - Samuel Weller makes a Pilgrimage to Dorking, and beholds his Mother-in-law Debra Lynn
00:21:58
Play 28 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 Debra Lynn
00:49:24
Play 29 29 - The Story of the Goblins who stole a Sexton Debra Lynn
00:24:41
Play 30 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
00:27:05
Play 31 31 - Which is all about the Law, and sundry Great Authorities learned therein Debra Lynn
00:35:35
Play 32 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 Debra Lynn
00:30:38
Play 33 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
00:37:51
Play 34 34 - Is wholly devoted to a full and faithful Report of the memorable Trial of Bardell against Pickwick Debra Lynn
00:58:13
Play 35 35 - In which Mr. Pickwick thinks he had better go to Bath; and goes accordingly Debra Lynn
00:34:17
Play 36 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
00:27:24
Play 37 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 Debra Lynn
00:28:52
Play 38 38 - How Mr. Winkle, when he stepped out of the Frying-pan, walked gently and comfortably into the Fire Debra Lynn
00:31:14
Play 39 39 - Mr. Samuel Weller, being intrusted with a Mission of Love, proceeds to execute it; with what Success will hereinafter appear Debra Lynn
00:35:14
Play 40 40 - Introduces Mr. Pickwick to a new and not uninteresting Scene in the great Drama of Life Debra Lynn
00:29:10
Play 41 41 - What befell Mr. Pickwick when he got into the Fleet; what Prisoners he saw there; and how he passed the Night Debra Lynn
00:30:06
Play 42 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
00:33:42
Play 43 43 - Showing how Mr. Samuel Weller got into Difficulties Debra Lynn
00:29:58
Play 44 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
00:31:21
Play 45 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 Debra Lynn
00:38:19
Play 46 46 - Records a touching Act of delicate Feeling not unmixed with Pleasantry, achieved and performed by Messrs. Dodson and Fogg Debra Lynn
00:21:51
Play 47 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 Debra Lynn
00:25:51
Play 48 48 - Relates how Mr. Pickwick, with the Assistance of Samuel Weller, essayed to soften the Heart of Mr. Benjamin Allen, and to mollify theWrath of Mr. Robert Sawyer Debra Lynn
00:27:51
Play 49 49 - Containing the Story of the Bagman's Uncle Debra Lynn
00:39:02
Play 50 50 - How Mr. Pickwick sped upon his Mission, and how he was reinforced in the Outset by a most unexpected Auxiliary Debra Lynn
00:33:23
Play 51 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 Debra Lynn
00:32:53
Play 52 52 - Involving a serious Change in the Weller Family, and the untimely Downfall of Mr. Stiggins Debra Lynn
00:27:24
Play 53 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
00:27:33
Play 54 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 Debra Lynn
00:33:10
Play 55 55 - Mr. Solomon Pell, assisted by a Select Committee of Coachmen, arranges the affairs of the elder Mr. Weller Debra Lynn
00:27:51
Play 56 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
00:26:28
Play 57 57 - In which the Pickwick Club is finally dissolved, and everything concluded to the Satisfaction of Everybody Debra Lynn
00:17:23