A sportsman who doesn't hunt; a poet who doesn't write; a lover with no one to love; all three are devoted to their cheerful and benevolent leader, Mr. Pickwick. Join him and his friends, Winkle, Snodgrass, and Tupman, as they tour the country in search of adventures, knowledge, and stories. Along the way, they have their share of mishaps, and meet plenty of interesting characters, both the good and the not so good. (Mr. Pickwick's dedicated manservant, Sam Weller, is a scene-stealer sure to delight just about everybody.)
Chapters
1 01 - The Pickwickians 14 min 2 02 - The first Day's Journey, and the first Evening's Adventures; with their Consequences 1 h 4 min 3 03 - A new Acquaintance--The Stroller's Tale--A disagreeable Interruption, and an unpleasant Encounter 29 min 4 04 - A Field Day and Bivouac--More new Friends--An Invitation to the Country 28 min 5 05 - A short one--Showing, among other Matters, how Mr. Pickwick undertook to drive, and Mr. Winkle to ride, and how they both did it 22 min 6 06 - An old-fashioned Card-party--The Clergyman's verses--The Story of the Convict's Return 34 min 7 07 - How Mr. Winkle, instead of shooting at the Pigeon and killing the Crow, shot at the Crow and wounded the Pigeon; how the Dingley Dell Cricket Club played All-Muggleton, and how All-Muggleton dined at the Dingley Dell Expense; with other interesting and instructive Matters 32 min 8 08 - Strongly illustrative of the Position, that the Course of True Love is not a Railway 29 min 9 09 - A Discovery and a Chase 20 min 10 10 - Clearing up all Doubts (if any existed) of the Disinterestedness of Mr. A. Jingle's Character 30 min 11 11 - Involving another Journey, and an Antiquarian Discovery; Recording Mr. Pickwick's Determination to be present at an Election; and containing a Manuscript of the old Clergyman's 42 min 12 12 - Descriptive of a very important Proceeding on the Part of Mr. Pickwick; no less an Epoch in his Life, than in this History 14 min 13 13 - Some Account of Eatanswill; of the State of Parties therein; and of the Election of a Member to serve in Parliament for that ancient, loyal, and patriotic Borough 41 min 14 14 - Comprising a brief Description of the Company at the Peacock assembled; and a Tale told by a Bagman 38 min 15 15 - In which is given a faithful Portraiture of two distinguished Persons; and an accurate Description of a public Breakfast in their House and Grounds: which public Breakfast leads to the Recognition of an old Acquaintance, and the Commencement of another Chapter 31 min 16 16 - Too full of Adventure to be briefly described 41 min 17 17 - Showing that an Attack of Rheumatism, in some Cases, acts as a Quickener to inventive Genius 21 min 18 18 - Briefly illustrative of two Points; first, the Power of Hysterics, and, secondly, the Force of Circumstances 24 min 19 19 - A pleasant Day with an unpleasant Termination 31 min 20 20 - Showing how Dodson and Fogg were Men of Business, and their Clerks Men of pleasure; and how an affecting Interview took place between Mr. Weller and his long-lost Parent; showing also what Choice Spirits assembled at the Magpie and Stump, and what a Capital Chapter the next one will be 36 min 21 21 - In which the old Man launches forth into his favourite Theme, and relates a Story about a queer Client 42 min 22 22 - Mr. Pickwick journeys to Ipswich and meets with a romantic Adventure with a middle-aged Lady in yellow Curl-papers 36 min 23 23 - In which Mr. Samuel Weller begins to devote his Energies to the Return Match between himself and Mr. Trotter 19 min 24 24 - Wherein Mr. Peter Magnus grows jealous, and the middle-aged Lady apprehensive, which brings the Pickwickians within the Grasp of the Law 35 min 25 25 - Showing, among a Variety of pleasant Matters, how majestic and impartial Mr. Nupkins was; and how Mr. Weller returned Mr. Job Trotter's Shuttlecock as heavily as it came--With another Matter, which will be found in its Place 40 min 26 26 - Which contains a brief Account of the Progress of the Action of Bardell against Pickwick 15 min 27 27 - Samuel Weller makes a Pilgrimage to Dorking, and beholds his Mother-in-law 22 min 28 28 - A good-humoured Christmas Chapter, containing an Account of a Wedding, and some other Sports beside: which although in their Way even as good Customs as Marriage itself, are not quite so religiously kept up, in these degenerate Times 49 min 29 29 - The Story of the Goblins who stole a Sexton 25 min 30 30 - How the Pickwickians made and cultivated the Acquaintance of a Couple of nice young Men belonging to one of the liberal Professions; how they disported themselves on the Ice; and how their Visit came to a Conclusion 27 min 31 31 - Which is all about the Law, and sundry Great Authorities learned therein 36 min 32 32 - Describes, far more fully than the Court Newsman ever did, a Bachelor's Party, given by Mr. Bob Sawyer at his Lodgings in the Borough 31 min 33 33 - Mr. Weller the elder delivers some Critical Sentiments respecting Literary Composition; and, assisted by his Son Samuel, pays a small Instalment of Retaliation to the Account of the Reverend Gentleman with the Red Nose 38 min 34 34 - Is wholly devoted to a full and faithful Report of the memorable Trial of Bardell against Pickwick 58 min 35 35 - In which Mr. Pickwick thinks he had better go to Bath; and goes accordingly 34 min 36 36 - The chief Features of which will be found to be an authentic Version of the Legend of Prince Bladud, and a most extraordinary Calamity that befell Mr. Winkle 27 min 37 37 - Honourably accounts for Mr. Weller's Absence, by describing a Soiree to which he was invited and went; also relates how he was intrusted by Mr. Pickwick with a Private Mission of Delicacy and Importance 29 min 38 38 - How Mr. Winkle, when he stepped out of the Frying-pan, walked gently and comfortably into the Fire 31 min 39 39 - Mr. Samuel Weller, being intrusted with a Mission of Love, proceeds to execute it; with what Success will hereinafter appear 35 min 40 40 - Introduces Mr. Pickwick to a new and not uninteresting Scene in the great Drama of Life 29 min 41 41 - What befell Mr. Pickwick when he got into the Fleet; what Prisoners he saw there; and how he passed the Night 30 min 42 42 - Illustrative, like the preceding one, of the old Proverb, that Adversity brings a Man acquainted with strange Bedfellows, Likewise containing Mr. Pickwick's extraordinary and startling Announcement to Mr. Samuel Weller 34 min 43 43 - Showing how Mr. Samuel Weller got into Difficulties 30 min 44 44 - Treats of divers little Matters which occurred in the Fleet, and of Mr. Winkle's mysterious Behaviour; and shows how the poor Chancery Prisoner obtained his Release at last 31 min 45 45 - Descriptive of an affecting Interview between Mr. Samuel Weller and a Family Party. Mr. Pickwick makes a Tour of the diminutive World he inhabits, and resolves to mix with it, in Future, as little as possible 38 min 46 46 - Records a touching Act of delicate Feeling not unmixed with Pleasantry, achieved and performed by Messrs. Dodson and Fogg 22 min 47 47 - Is chiefly devoted to Matters of Business, and the temporal Advantage of Dodson and Fogg--Mr. Winkle reappears under extraordinary Circumstances--Mr. Pickwick's Benevolence proves stronger than his Obstinacy 26 min 48 48 - Relates how Mr. Pickwick, with the Assistance of Samuel Weller, essayed to soften the Heart of Mr. Benjamin Allen, and to mollify theWrath of Mr. Robert Sawyer 28 min 49 49 - Containing the Story of the Bagman's Uncle 39 min 50 50 - How Mr. Pickwick sped upon his Mission, and how he was reinforced in the Outset by a most unexpected Auxiliary 33 min 51 51 - In which Mr. Pickwick encounters an old Acquaintance--To which fortunate Circumstance the Reader is mainly indebted for Matter of thrilling Interest herein set down, concerning two great Public Men of Might and Power 33 min 52 52 - Involving a serious Change in the Weller Family, and the untimely Downfall of Mr. Stiggins 27 min 53 53 - Comprising the final Exit of Mr. Jingle and Job Trotter, with a great Morning of business in Gray's Inn Square--Concluding with a Double Knock at Mr. Perker's Door 28 min 54 54 - Containing some Particulars relative to the Double Knock, and other Matters: among which certain interesting Disclosures relative to Mr.Snodgrass and a Young Lady are by no Means irrelevant to this History 33 min 55 55 - Mr. Solomon Pell, assisted by a Select Committee of Coachmen, arranges the affairs of the elder Mr. Weller 28 min 56 56 - An important Conference takes place between Mr. Pickwick and Samuel Weller, at which his Parent assists--An old Gentleman in a snuff-coloured Suit arrives unexpectedly 26 min 57 57 - In which the Pickwick Club is finally dissolved, and everything concluded to the Satisfaction of Everybody 17 min
