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The Pickwickians

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Chapters (57)

1. 1The Pickwickians14:49
2. 2The first Day's Journey, and the first Evening's Adventures; with their Consequences1:06:46
3. 3A new Acquaintance--The Stroller's Tale--A disagreeable Interruption, and an unpleasant Encounter31:01
4. 4A Field Day and Bivouac--More new Friends--An Invitation to the Country28:49
5. 5A short one--Showing, among other Matters, how Mr. Pickwick undertook to drive, and Mr. Winkle to ride, and how they both did it28:15
6. 6An Old-Fashioned Card-Party — The Clergyman’s Verses — The Story Of The Convict’s Return42:28
7. 7How 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 Matters26:19
8. 8Strongly illustrative of the Position, that the Course of True Love is not a Railway33:22
9. 9A Discovery and a Chase21:13
10. 10Clearing up all Doubts (if any existed) of the Disinterestedness of Mr. A. Jingle's Character34:37
11. 11Involving 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's44:36
12. 12Descriptive of a very important Proceeding on the Part of Mr. Pickwick; no less an Epoch in his Life, than in this History14:44
13. 13Some 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 Borough54:36
14. 14Comprising a brief Description of the Company at the Peacock assembled; and a Tale told by a Bagman42:06
15. 15In 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 Chapter36:33
16. 16Too full of Adventure to be briefly described54:31
17. 17Showing that an Attack of Rheumatism, in some Cases, acts as a Quickener to inventive Genius22:25
18. 18Briefly illustrative of two Points; first, the Power of Hysterics, and, secondly, the Force of Circumstances25:20
19. 19A pleasant Day with an unpleasant Termination32:00
20. 20Showing 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 be38:16
21. 21In which the old Man launches forth into his favourite Theme, and relates a Story about a queer Client45:30
22. 22Mr. Pickwick journeys to Ipswich and meets with a romantic Adventure with a middle-aged Lady in yellow Curl-papers37:54
23. 23In which Mr. Samuel Weller begins to devote his Energies to the Return Match between himself and Mr. Trotter20:20
24. 24Wherein Mr. Peter Magnus grows jealous, and the middle-aged Lady apprehensive, which brings the Pickwickians within the Grasp of the Law33:52
25. 25Showing, 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 Place41:38
26. 26Which contains a brief Account of the Progress of the Action of Bardell against Pickwick16:02
27. 27Samuel Weller makes a Pilgrimage to Dorking, and beholds his Mother-in-law23:16
28. 28A 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 Times1:03:52
29. 29The Story of the Goblins who stole a Sexton25:54
30. 30How 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 Conclusion28:00
31. 31Which is all about the Law, and sundry Great Authorities learned therein36:19
32. 32Describes, far more fully than the Court Newsman ever did, a Bachelor's Party, given by Mr. Bob Sawyer at his Lodgings in the Borough43:41
33. 33Mr. 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 Nose39:11
34. 34Is wholly devoted to a full and faithful Report of the memorable Trial of Bardell against Pickwick59:18
35. 35In which Mr. Pickwick thinks he had better go to Bath; and goes accordingly34:12
36. 36The 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. Winkle29:00
37. 37Honourably 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 Importance31:45
38. 38How Mr. Winkle, when he stepped out of the Frying-pan, walked gently and comfortably into the Fire32:29
39. 39Mr. Samuel Weller, being intrusted with a Mission of Love, proceeds to execute it; with what Success will hereinafter appear37:58
40. 40Introduces Mr. Pickwick to a new and not uninteresting Scene in the great Drama of Life30:09
41. 41What befell Mr. Pickwick when he got into the Fleet; what Prisoners he saw there; and how he passed the Night32:08
42. 42Illustrative, 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 Weller34:56
43. 43Showing how Mr. Samuel Weller got into Difficulties33:38
44. 44Treats 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 last32:43
45. 45Descriptive 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 possible40:43
46. 46Records a touching Act of delicate Feeling not unmixed with Pleasantry, achieved and performed by Messrs. Dodson and Fogg22:27
47. 47Is 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 Obstinacy27:12
48. 48Relates 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 Sawyer31:34
49. 49Containing the Story of the Bagman's Uncle42:53
50. 50How Mr. Pickwick sped upon his Mission, and how he was reinforced in the Outset by a most unexpected Auxiliary35:08
51. 51In 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 Power33:24
52. 52Involving a serious Change in the Weller Family, and the untimely Downfall of Mr. Stiggins29:07
53. 53Comprising 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 Door28:58
54. 54Containing 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 History32:15
55. 55Mr. Solomon Pell, assisted by a Select Committee of Coachmen, arranges the affairs of the elder Mr. Weller32:14
56. 56An important Conference takes place between Mr. Pickwick and Samuel Weller, at which his Parent assists--An old Gentleman in a snuff- coloured Suit arrives unexpectedly28:02
57. 57In which the Pickwick Club is finally dissolved, and everything concluded to the Satisfaction of Everybody18:29