Nicholas Nickleby - Charles Dickens > Reviews

Advantages: Good plot
Disadvantages: One-dimensional characters

Nicholas Nickleby is the first “romance” that Dickens wrote, which isn’t hard to tell while you’re reading it. It is very openly about good and evil, and possibly as a consequence of this most of the characters are somewhat two-dimensional. The plot engages the reader very easily, simply by changing direction every few chapters. The main character is, as one might expect from the title, Nicholas Nickleby, who comes to London with his mother and ... Read review

Advantages: Very moving story
Disadvantages: too many adverts

..."The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, was shown on I.T.V. as a two part drama.It's based on the book Nicholas Nickleby by Charles Dickens.This is one of the authors lesser known books. Actors. Charles Dance, Pam Feffis, Gregor Fisher,James D'arcy, Liz Smith, Dominic West and a few other named actors star in the drama. The Story. When his Father dies Nicholas starts off by going to London, with his Mother and Sister,Kate. They ... Read review

Advantages: wonderfully envisaged comic characters
Disadvantages: lack of interest in the main characters

Nicholas approaches his uncle Ralph in London to appeal for assistance for himself, his sister Kate and his mother after his father dies. Unfortunately, Ralph has made a God of money rather than family, and his reluctant 'help' consists in him finding the siblings unsuitable jobs and allowing Kate in particular to be socially abused by his business partners. The novel follows Nicholas's path to becoming a gentleman and re-establishing his sister and ... Read review