BARNABY RUDGE

A Tale Of The Riots Of ‘Eighty

by Charles Dickens

SKETCHES OF YOUNG GENTLEMEN

By By Charles Dickens

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The Bashful Young Gentleman	403
The Out-and-out Young Gentleman	407
The Very Friendly Young Gentleman	410
The Military Young Gentleman	414
The Political Young Gentleman	418
The Domestic Young Gentleman	421
The Censorious Young Gentleman	424
The Funny Young Gentleman	427
The Theatrical Young Gentleman	431
The Poetical Young Gentleman	433
The ‘Throwing-off’ Young Gentleman	436
The Young Ladies’ Young Gentleman	439
Conclusion	443

LITTLE DORRIT,

by Charles Dickens

PREFACE TO THE 1857 EDITION
BOOK THE FIRST	POVERTY
Chapter 1.	Sun and Shadow
Chapter 2.	Fellow Travellers
Chapter 3.	Home
Chapter 4.	Mrs Flintwinch has a Dream
Chapter 5.	Family Affairs
Chapter 6.	The Father of the Marshalsea
Chapter 7.	The Child of the Marshalsea
Chapter 8.	The Lock
Chapter 9.	Little Mother
Chapter 10.	Containing the whole Science of Government
Chapter 11.	Let Loose
Chapter 12.	Bleeding Heart Yard
Chapter 13.	Patriarchal
Chapter 14.	Little Dorrit’s Party
Chapter 15.	Mrs Flintwinch has another Dream
Chapter 16.	Nobody’s Weakness
Chapter 17.	Nobody’s Rival
Chapter 18.	Little Dorrit’s Lover
Chapter 19.	The Father of the Marshalsea in two or three Relations
Chapter 20.	Moving in Society
Chapter 21.	Mr Merdle’s Complaint
Chapter 22.	A Puzzle
Chapter 23.	Machinery in Motion
Chapter 24.	Fortune-Telling
Chapter 25.	Conspirators and Others
Chapter 26.	Nobody’s State of Mind
Chapter 27.	Five-and-Twenty
Chapter 28.	Nobody’s Disappearance
Chapter 29.	Mrs Flintwinch goes on Dreaming
Chapter 30.	The Word of a Gentleman
Chapter 31.	Spirit
Chapter 32.	More Fortune-Telling
Chapter 33.	Mrs Merdle’s Complaint
Chapter 34.	A Shoal of Barnacles
Chapter 35.	What was behind Mr Pancks on Little Dorrit’s Hand
Chapter 36.	The Marshalsea becomes an Orphan
BOOK THE SECOND	RICHES
Chapter 1.	Fellow Travellers
Chapter 2.	Mrs General
Chapter 3.	On the Road
Chapter 4.	A Letter from Little Dorrit
Chapter 5.	Something Wrong Somewhere
Chapter 6.	Something Right Somewhere
Chapter 7.	Mostly, Prunes and Prism
Chapter 8.	The Dowager Mrs Gowan is reminded that ‘It Never Does’
Chapter 9.	Appearance and Disappearance
Chapter 10.	The Dreams of Mrs Flintwinch thicken
Chapter 11.	A Letter from Little Dorrit
Chapter 12.	In which a Great Patriotic Conference is holden
Chapter 13.	The Progress of an Epidemic
Chapter 14.	Taking Advice
Chapter 15.	No just Cause or Impediment why these Two Persons
Chapter 16.	Getting on
Chapter 17.	Missing
Chapter 18.	A Castle in the Air
Chapter 19.	The Storming of the Castle in the Air
Chapter 20.	Introduces the next
Chapter 21.	The History of a Self-Tormentor
Chapter 22.	Who passes by this Road so late?
Chapter 23.	Mistress Affery makes a Conditional Promise,
Chapter 24.	The Evening of a Long Day
Chapter 25.	The Chief Butler Resigns the Seals of Office
Chapter 26.	Reaping the Whirlwind
Chapter 27.	The Pupil of the Marshalsea
Chapter 28.	An Appearance in the Marshalsea
Chapter 29.	A Plea in the Marshalsea
Chapter 30.	Closing in
Chapter 31.	Closed
Chapter 32.	Going
Chapter 33.	Going!
Chapter 34.	Gone

THE LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF NICHOLAS NICKLEBY,

by Charles Dickens

AUTHOR’S PREFACE

CHAPTER 1	- Introduces all the Rest
CHAPTER 2	- Of Mr. Ralph Nickleby, and his Establishments, and his Undertakings, and of a great Joint Stock Company of vast national Importance
CHAPTER 3	- Mr. Ralph Nickleby receives Sad Tidings of his Brother, but bears up nobly against the Intelligence communicated to him. The Reader is informed how he liked Nicholas, who is herein introduced, and how kindly he proposed to make his Fortune at once.
CHAPTER 4	- Nicholas and his Uncle (to secure the Fortune without loss of time) wait upon Mr. Wackford Squeers, the Yorkshire Schoolmaster
CHAPTER 5	- Nicholas starts for Yorkshire. Of his Leave-taking and his Fellow-Travellers, and what befell them on the Road
CHAPTER 6	- In which the Occurrence of the Accident mentioned in the last Chapter, affords an Opportunity to a couple of Gentlemen to tell Stories against each other
CHAPTER 7	- Mr. and Mrs. Squeers at Home
CHAPTER 8	- Of the Internal Economy of Dotheboys Hall
CHAPTER 9	- Of Miss Squeers, Mrs. Squeers, Master Squeers, and Mr. Squeers; and of various Matters and Persons connected no less with the Squeerses than Nicholas Nickleby
CHAPTER 10	How Mr. Ralph Nickleby provided for his Niece and Sister-in-Law
CHAPTER 11	Newman Noggs inducts Mrs. and Miss Nickleby into their New Dwelling in the City
CHAPTER 12	Whereby the Reader will be enabled to trace the further course of Miss Fanny Squeer's Love, and to ascertain whether it ran smooth or otherwise
CHAPTER 13	Nicholas varies the Monotony of Dothebys Hall by a most vigorous and remarkable proceeding, which leads to Consequences of some Importance
CHAPTER 14	Nicholas varies the Monotony of Dothebys Hall by a most vigorous and remarkable proceeding, which leads to Consequences of some Importance
CHAPTER 15	Acquaints the Reader with the Cause and Origin of the Interruption described in the last Chapter, and with some other Matters necessary to be known
CHAPTER 16	Nicholas seeks to employ himself in a New Capacity, and being unsuccessful, accepts an engagement as Tutor in a Private Family
CHAPTER 17	Follows the Fortunes of Miss Nickleby
CHAPTER 18	Miss Knag, after doting on Kate Nickleby for three whole Days, makes up her Mind to hate her for evermore. The Causes which led Miss Knag to form this Resolution
CHAPTER 19	Descriptive of a Dinner at Mr. Ralph Nickleby's, and of the Manner in which the Company entertained themselves, before Dinner, at Dinner, and after Dinner.
CHAPTER 20	Wherein Nicholas at length encounters his Uncle, to whom he expresses his Sentiments with much Candour. His Resolution.
CHAPTER 21	Madam Mantalini finds herself in a Situation of some Difficulty, and Miss Nickleby finds herself in no Situation at all
CHAPTER 22	Nicholas, accompanied by Smike, sallies forth to seek his Fortune. He encounters Mr. Vincent Crummles; and who he was, is herein made manifest
CHAPTER 23	Treats of the Company of Mr. Vincent Crummles, and of his Affairs, Domestic and Theatrical
CHAPTER 24	Of the Great Bespeak for Miss Snevellicci, and the first Appearance of Nicholas upon any Stage
CHAPTER 25	Concerning a young Lady from London, who joins the Company, and an elderly Admirer who follows in her Train; with an affecting Ceremony consequent on their Arrival
CHAPTER 26	Is fraught with some Danger to Miss Nickleby's Peace of Mind
CHAPTER 27	Mrs. Nickleby becomes acquainted with Messrs Pyke and Pluck, whose Affection and Interest are beyond all Bounds
CHAPTER 28	Miss Nickleby, rendered desperate by the Persecution of Sir Mulberry Hawk, and the Complicated Difficulties and Distresses which surround her, appeals, as a last resource, to her Uncle for Protection
CHAPTER 29	Of the Proceedings of Nicholas, and certain Internal Divisions in the Company of Mr. Vincent Crummles
CHAPTER 30	Festivities are held in honour of Nicholas, who suddenly withdraws himself from the Society of Mr. Vincent Crummles and his Theatrical Companions
CHAPTER 31	Of Ralph Nickleby and Newman Noggs, and some wise Precautions, the success or failure of which will appear in the Sequel
CHAPTER 32	Relating chiefly to some remarkable Conversation, and some remarkable Proceedings to which it gives rise
CHAPTER 33	In which Mr. Ralph Nickleby is relieved, by a very expeditious Process, from all Commerce with his Relations
CHAPTER 34	Wherein Mr. Ralph Nickleby is visited by Persons with whom the Reader has been already made acquainted
CHAPTER 35	Smike becomes known to Mrs. Nickleby and Kate. Nicholas also meets with new Acquaintances. Brighter Days seem to dawn upon the Family
CHAPTER 36	Private and confidential; relating to Family Matters. Showing how Mr Kenwigs underwent violent Agitation, and how Mrs. Kenwigs was as well as could be expected
CHAPTER 37	Nicholas finds further Favour in the Eyes of the brothers Cheeryble and Mr Timothy Linkinwater. The brothers give a Banquet on a great Annual Occasion. Nicholas, on returning Home from it, receives a mysterious and important Disclosure from the Lips of Mrs. Nickleby
CHAPTER 38	Comprises certain Particulars arising out of a Visit of Condolence, which may prove important hereafter. Smike unexpectedly encounters a very old Friend, who invites him to his House, and will take no Denial
CHAPTER 39	In which another old Friend encounters Smike, very opportunely and to some Purpose
CHAPTER 40	In which Nicholas falls in Love. He employs a Mediator, whose Proceedings are crowned with unexpected Success, excepting in one solitary Particular
CHAPTER 41	Containing some Romantic Passages between Mrs. Nickleby and the Gentleman in the Small-clothes next Door
CHAPTER 42	Illustrative of the convivial Sentiment, that the best of Friends must sometimes part
CHAPTER 43	Officiates as a kind of Gentleman Usher, in bringing various People together
CHAPTER 44	Mr. Ralph Nickleby cuts an old Acquaintance. It would also appear from the Contents hereof, that a Joke, even between Husband and Wife, may be sometimes carried too far
CHAPTER 45	Containing Matter of a surprising Kind
CHAPTER 46	Throws some Light upon Nicholas's Love; but whether for Good or Evil the Reader must determine
CHAPTER 47	Mr. Ralph Nickleby has some confidential Intercourse with another old Friend. They concert between them a Project, which promises well for both
CHAPTER 48	Being for the Benefit of Mr. Vincent Crummles, and positively his last Appearance on this Stage
CHAPTER 49	Chronicles the further Proceedings of the Nickleby Family, and the Sequel of the Adventure of the Gentleman in the Small-clothes
CHAPTER 50	Involves a serious Catastrophe
CHAPTER 51	The Project of Mr. Ralph Nickleby and his Friend approaching a successful Issue, becomes unexpectedly known to another Party, not admitted into their Confidence
CHAPTER 52	Nicholas despairs of rescuing Madeline Bray, but plucks up his Spirits again, and determines to attempt it. Domestic Intelligence of the Kenwigses and Lillyvicks
CHAPTER 53	Containing the further Progress of the Plot contrived by Mr. Ralph Nickleby and Mr. Arthur Gride
CHAPTER 54	The Crisis of the Project and its Result
CHAPTER 55	Of Family Matters, Cares, Hopes, Disappointments, and Sorrows
CHAPTER 56	Ralph Nickleby, baffled by his Nephew in his late Design, hatches a Scheme of Retaliation which Accident suggests to him, and takes into his Counsels a tried Auxiliary
CHAPTER 57	How Ralph Nickleby's Auxiliary went about his Work, and how he prospered with it
CHAPTER 58	In which one Scene of this History is closed
CHAPTER 59	The Plots begin to fail, and Doubts and Dangers to disturb the Plotter
CHAPTER 60	The Dangers thicken, and the Worst is Told
CHAPTER 61	Wherein Nicholas and his Sister forfeit the good Opinion of all worldly and prudent People
CHAPTER 62	Ralph makes one last Appointment-and keeps it
CHAPTER 63	The Brothers Cheeryble make various Declarations for themselves and others. Tim Linkinwater makes a Declaration for himself
CHAPTER 64	An old Acquaintance is recognised under melancholy Circumstances, and Dotheboys Hall breaks up for ever
CHAPTER 65	Conclusion

BARNABY RUDGE

A Tale Of The Riots Of ‘Eighty

by Charles Dickens

CONTENTS

SKETCHES OF YOUNG GENTLEMEN

By By Charles Dickens

CONTENTS

LITTLE DORRIT,

by Charles Dickens

CONTENTS

THE LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF NICHOLAS NICKLEBY,

by Charles Dickens

CONTENTS

BARNABY RUDGE

A Tale Of The Riots Of ‘Eighty by Charles Dickens

CONTENTS

SKETCHES OF YOUNG GENTLEMEN

By By Charles Dickens

CONTENTS

LITTLE DORRIT,

by Charles Dickens

CONTENTS

THE LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF NICHOLAS NICKLEBY,

by Charles Dickens

CONTENTS

A Tale Of The Riots Of ‘Eighty

by Charles Dickens