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Charles Dickens    wrote    The Pickwick Papers Dickens' first novel, written as a serial in 19 issues Arts & Literature > Books

Arabella Allen    appeared in the Dickens novel    Pickwick Papers Black-eyed beauty, sister of Benjamin Allen. Marries Nathaniel Winkle. Arts & Literature > Dickens Characters

Benjamin Allen    appeared in the Dickens novel    Pickwick Papers Medical student, brother of Arabella, and drinking buddy of Bob Sawyer. Arts & Literature > Dickens Characters

Martha Bardell    appeared in the Dickens novel    Pickwick Papers Landlady of Samuel Pickwick in Goswell Street. Mrs Bardell is duped by unscrupulous lawyers, Dodson and Fogg, into bringing a breach of promise to marry suit against Pickwick. When Pickwick refuses to pay damages and is consigned to the Fleet prison, Dodson and Fogg sue Mrs Bardell for costs and have her consigned to the Fleet. Pickwick pays the penitent Bardell's costs to get her released. Arts & Literature > Dickens Characters

Serjeant Buzfuz    appeared in the Dickens novel    Pickwick Papers Barrister who represents Mrs Bardell in her suit against Samuel Pickwick. He bullies the witnesses into giving incriminating testimony and Pickwick is falsely convicted. Arts & Literature > Dickens Characters

Dodson and Fogg    appeared in the Dickens novel    Pickwick Papers Sharp dealing lawyers who dupe Mrs Bardell into bringing a breach of promise to marry suit against Samuel Pickwick. Arts & Literature > Dickens Characters

Alfred Jingle    appeared in the Dickens novel    Pickwick Papers A wandering rascal who befriends Mr Pickwick and accompanies the group to the Wardle home at Dingley Dell. He entices Miss Rachel to elope with him and is run down and bought off by Rachel's brother. Pickwick later finds a penitent Jingle in the Fleet Prison, pays his debt, and sends him and his servant, Job Trotter, off to Demerara, an area of Guyana, to turn over a new leaf. Arts & Literature > Dickens Characters

Joe (The Fat Boy)    appeared in the Dickens novel    Pickwick Papers Servant of Mr Wardle, has an amazing ability to fall asleep anytime, unless he's eating. Arts & Literature > Dickens Characters

Lowten    appeared in the Dickens novel    Pickwick Papers Clerk to the solicitor Perker. Spends evening with other law clerks at the Magpie and Stump. Arts & Literature > Dickens Characters

Peter Magnus    appeared in the Dickens novel    Pickwick Papers Samuel Pickwick's fellow traveler to Ipswich where Magnus plans to propose to Miss Witherfield, the lady in yellow curl papers. Arts & Literature > Dickens Characters

Solomon Pell    appeared in the Dickens novel    Pickwick Papers Shady lawyer whom Tony Weller engages to arrange Samuel Weller's imprisonment in the Fleet in order to be with his master, Samuel Pickwick. Arts & Literature > Dickens Characters

Perker    appeared in the Dickens novel    Pickwick Papers Solicitor of Mr Wardle, later represents Samuel Pickwick in the Bardell vs Pickwick breach of promise suit. Arts & Literature > Dickens Characters

Samuel Pickwick    appeared in the Dickens novel    Pickwick Papers Retired businessman and founder and chairman of the Pickwick Club. Pickwick, along with his friends, Tupman, Snodgrass, and Winkle and his servant, Sam Weller, travel around England in search of adventure. Pickwick is one Dickens most loved characters and his story propelled Dickens to literary stardom. Arts & Literature > Dickens Characters

Mr Pott    appeared in the Dickens novel    Pickwick Papers Editor of the Eatenswill Gazette and sworn enemy of Mr Slurk, editor of the Eatenswill Independent. Arts & Literature > Dickens Characters

Bob Sawyer    appeared in the Dickens novel    Pickwick Papers Medical student, and drinking buddy of Benjamin Allen. Arts & Literature > Dickens Characters

Dr Slammer    appeared in the Dickens novel    Pickwick Papers Surgeon of the 97th, almost duels Nathaniel Winkle whom he mistakes for Alfred Jingle. Arts & Literature > Dickens Characters

Mr Slurk    appeared in the Dickens novel    Pickwick Papers Editor of the Eatenswill Independent and sworn enemy of Mr Pott, editor of the Eatenswill Gazette. Arts & Literature > Dickens Characters

Augustus Snodgrass    appeared in the Dickens novel    Pickwick Papers A member of the Pickwick club and party to the adventures of Pickwick's travels. Snodgrass fancies himself a poet, but has written no poetry. He falls in love with Emily Wardle and marries her at the end of the story. Arts & Literature > Dickens Characters

Reverend Stiggins    appeared in the Dickens novel    Pickwick Papers Hypocritical Deputy Shepherd (from the Dorking branch) of the Brick Lane Branch of the United Grand Junction Ebenezer Temperance Association. Exposed by Tony Weller whose wife Susan is one of Stiggins' flock. Arts & Literature > Dickens Characters

Job Trotter    appeared in the Dickens novel    Pickwick Papers Manservant of the rascal Alfred Jingle. Arts & Literature > Dickens Characters

Tracy Tupman    appeared in the Dickens novel    Pickwick Papers A member of the Pickwick club and traveling companion to Mr Pickwick in the story's adventures. A middle-aged bachelor with a weakness for the ladies. Arts & Literature > Dickens Characters

Wardle    appeared in the Dickens novel    Pickwick Papers Yeoman farmer and owner of Manor Farm at Dingley Dell. Pickwick and his friends visit Manor Farm frequently. Wardle's daughter marries Pickwickian Augustus Snodgrass. Jingle tries to elope with Miss Rachel, Wardle's sister, but is caught and bought off by Wardle. Arts & Literature > Dickens Characters

Isabella Wardle    appeared in the Dickens novel    Pickwick Papers Mr Wardle's daughter who marries Trundle. Arts & Literature > Dickens Characters

Old Mrs Wardle    appeared in the Dickens novel    Pickwick Papers Mr Wardle's partially deaf mother. Arts & Literature > Dickens Characters

Rachael Wardle    appeared in the Dickens novel    Pickwick Papers Mr Wardle's spinster sister (aged 50 at least). She courts Tupman but is lured into elopement by Jingle, after her money. Rachael and Jingle are caught before a marriage can take place and Jingle is bought off by Mr Wardle. Arts & Literature > Dickens Characters

Samuel Weller    appeared in the Dickens novel    Pickwick Papers Mr Pickwick's servant is one of the most popular characters in Dickens' works. He councils his master with Cockney wisdom and is thoroughly devoted to Pickwick. Samuel's father, Tony Weller, is equally entertaining. Arts & Literature > Dickens Characters

Tony Weller    appeared in the Dickens novel    Pickwick Papers Father of Sam Weller, a coachman and repository of Cockney wisdom. His wife, Susan, is proprietor of the Marquis and Granby Inn in Dorking. Susan falls in with the hypocritical Reverend Stiggins, of the Brick Lane Temperance Association, who the frequently imbibing Tony later exposes. Arts & Literature > Dickens Characters

Nathaniel Winkle    appeared in the Dickens novel    Pickwick Papers Member of the Pickwick club and traveling companion to Pickwick and his friends. Winkle is supposedly the sportsman of the group but all of his attempts at sporting activities prove him a humbug. He marries Arabella Allen, which upsets his father. Later Winkle's father comes to London and sees his daughter-in-law for himself, and is reconciled to the marriage. Arts & Literature > Dickens Characters

Miss Witherfield    appeared in the Dickens novel    Pickwick Papers The lady in yellow curl papers whom Samuel Pickwick accidentally meets in her room at Ipswich. She is courted by Pickwick's fellow traveler to Ipswich, Peter Magnus. Arts & Literature > Dickens Characters

1836        Charles Dickens Published The Pickwick Papers History & Mythology > 19th Century Events

The Pickwick Papers (1952)    starred    James Hayter, James Donald and Nigel Patrick Director: Noel Langley. Also starred Joyce Grenfell, Hermione Gingold & Herimione Baddeley. Plot: The Pickwick Club sends Mr. Pickwick and a group of friends to travel across England and to report back on the interesting things they find Movies > Movies of the 1950s