Nicholas Nickleby
- Reading level
- Plain English
- Price
- Free
About the book
"Nicholas Nickleby" by Charles Dickens is a novel originally published as a serial from 1838 to 1839. After his father's death, young Nicholas must support his mother and sister, seeking help from their wealthy but cold-hearted uncle Ralph. When Ralph sends Nicholas to a brutal Yorkshire boarding school, he witnesses terrible cruelty and befriends an abused servant boy named Smike. Their escape sets off a chain of events involving theatrical troupes, harassment, schemes, and dark family secrets that will test Nicholas's courage and determination.
- Boarding schools
- England
- Bildungsromans
- Young men
- Theatrical companies
- Poor families
Updated September 2026. Public domain in the USA. Text and summary from Project Gutenberg eBook #967. Nicholas Nickleby on Wikipedia.
