The Writings of Charles Dickens (Volume 1); With Critical and Bibliographical Introductions and Notes by Edwin Percy Whipple and Others (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1894. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS VOLUME I Pnge Making A Point . . (p. 261) ) The Start .... (p. 02) Fr DEGREESece Mr. Pickwick Addresses The Club 4 The Pugnacious Cabman 8 The Sagacious Dog 12 Dr. Slammer's Defiance Of Jingle 22 The Dying Clown 38 Mr. Pickwick In Chase Of His Hat .... 52 Winkle Soothes The Refractory Mare 64 The Fat Boy Awake 104 Wardle And His Friends Under The Influence Of "The Salmon" 106 The Break-down 122 First ArrEAKANCE Of Mr. Samuel Weller 130 Mrs. Bardell Faints In Mr. Pickwick's Arms 162 The Election At Eatanswill 180 Mrs. Leo Hunter's Fancy-dress Dejeune 208 The Unexpected "Blteaking-up" Of The Seminary For Young Ladies 232 Mr. Pickwick In The Pound 270 Mr. Pickwick And Sam In The Attorney's Office 276 The Last Visit Of Heyling To The Old Man 304 The Middle-aged Lady In The Double-bedded Room 320 Mr. Weller Attacks The Executive Of Ipswich 348 Job Trotter Encounters Sam In Mr. Muzzle's Kitchen .... 362 Mr. Pickwick And Sam Weller 370 The frontispieces are from the original drawings of F. 0. C. Darley. Of the other illustrations, the first seven were drawn by H. Seymour and the remainder by Hablot K. Browne (Phiz). INTRODUCTION By EDWIN PERCY WHIPPLE Mr. Tony Weller, when Mr. Pickwick praised the intelligence of his son Samuel, expressed his pleasure at the compliment as something which reflected honor on himself. "I took," he said, "a great deal o' pains in his eddication, sir; let him run the streets when he was werry young, sir, and shift for hisself. It's the only way to make a boy sharp, sir." When Mr. John Dickens was asked where his son Charles was educated, he exclaimed, "Why, indeed, sir, -- ha ha -- he may be said to have educated himself " The effect of this system of education by neglect, which produced such specimens of humanity as Samu...