
Mr. Pickwick's Christmas by Charles Dickens
Author: Charles Dickens | Published: 1906
Mr. Pickwick's Christmas Synopsis
"Mr. Pickwick's Christmas" is a short story by Charles Dickens, published in 1906 with illustrations by George Alfred Williams. It was initially published in 1836 as part of his novel The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club. The story tells of Mr. Pickwick and his friends' Christmas stay at the Manor Farm, where they enjoy a traditional English Christmas celebration, complete with feasting, dancing, and storytelling.
Excerpt from Mr. Pickwick's Christmas Online Book
As brisk as bees, if not altogether as light as fairies, did the four Pickwickians assemble on the morning of the twenty-second day of December, in the year of grace in which these, their faithfully-recorded adventures, were undertaken and accomplished. Christmas was close at hand, in all his bluff and hearty honesty; it was the season of hospitality, merriment, and open-heartedness; the old year was preparing, like an ancient philosopher, to call his 26friends around him, and amidst the sound of feasting and revelry to pass gently and calmly away.
About Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens was an English author known for prolific literature that spanned multiple genres. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest novelists in the history of British literature, and his work has been translated into more than fifty languages. His famous works include Oliver Twist, David Copperfield, A Tale Of Two Cities, and Great Expectations. Born in 1812, Charles Dickens grew up in a financially unstable household and had to take up jobs to support his family. He began working as a journalist after obtaining some formal education from school and started writing novels in his twenties. His stories resonated with people from all walks of life due to his realism, attention to detail, and unique blend of comedy and tragedy. Find out more about Charles Dickens at sevenov.com.