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The Pickwick Papers

Charles Dickens

The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens. 57 sections, 32 hr 0 min. Public domain recording (LibriVox).

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Length
32 hr 0 min
Sections
57
Language
English
Source
LibriVox
Internet Archive
pickwickpapers_0709_librivox
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Public domain — LibriVox recording of a public-domain text

Chapters

  1. 01 - The Pickwickians 14:49
  2. 02 - The first Day's Journey, and the first Evening's Adventures; with their Consequences 1:06:46
  3. 03 - A New Acquaintance--The Stroller's Tale--A Disagreeable Interruption, And An Unpleasant Encounter 31:02
  4. 04 - A Field Day and Bivouac--More new Friends--An Invitation to the Country 28:49
  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 28:15
  6. 06 - An Old-Fashioned Card-Party -- The Clergyman's Verses -- The Story Of The Convict's Return 42:28
  7. 07 - How Mr. Winkle, instead of shooting at the Pigeon and killing the Crow, shot at the Crow and wounded the Pigeon; the Dingley Dell Cricket Club plays All-Muggleton, and All-Muggleton dines at the Dingley Dell Expense; with other interesting matters 26:19
  8. 08 - Strongly illustrative of the Position, that the Course of True Love is not a Railway 33:22
  9. 09 - A Discovery and a Chase 21:13
  10. 10 - Clearing up all Doubts (if any existed) of the Disinterestedness of Mr. A. Jingle's Character 34:37
  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 44:36
  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 14:44
  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 54:36
  14. 14 - Comprising a brief Description of the Company at the Peacock assembled; and a Tale told by a Bagman 42:06
  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 36:33
  16. 16 - Too Full of Adventure To Be Briefly Described 54:31
  17. 17 - Showing that an Attack of Rheumatism, in some Cases, acts as a Quickener to inventive Genius 22:25
  18. 18 - Briefly illustrative of two Points; first, the Power of Hysterics, and, secondly, the Force of Circumstances 25:20
  19. 19 - A pleasant Day with an unpleasant Termination 32:00
  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 38:16
  21. 21 - In which the old Man launches forth into his favourite Theme, and relates a Story about a queer Client 45:30
  22. 22 - Mr. Pickwick journeys to Ipswich and meets with a romantic Adventure with a middle-aged Lady in yellow Curl-papers 37:54
  23. 23 - In which Mr. Samuel Weller begins to devote his Energies to the Return Match between himself and Mr. Trotter 20:20
  24. 24 - Wherein Mr. Peter Magnus grows jealous, and the middle-aged Lady apprehensive, which brings the Pickwickians within the Grasp of the Law 33:52
  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 41:38
  26. 26 - Which contains a brief Account of the Progress of the Action of Bardell against Pickwick 16:03
  27. 27 - Samuel Weller makes a Pilgrimage to Dorking, and beholds his Mother-in-law 23:16
  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 1:03:52
  29. 29 - The Story of the Goblins who stole a Sexton 25:54
  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 28:00
  31. 31 - Which is all about the Law, and sundry Great Authorities learned therein 36:19
  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 43:42
  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 39:12
  34. 34 - Is wholly devoted to a full and faithful Report of the memorable Trial of Bardell against Pickwick 59:18
  35. 35 - In which Mr. Pickwick thinks he had better go to Bath; and goes accordingly 34:12
  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 29:00
  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 31:45
  38. 38 - How Mr. Winkle, when he stepped out of the Frying-pan, walked gently and comfortably into the Fire 32:29
  39. 39 - Mr. Samuel Weller, being intrusted with a Mission of Love, proceeds to execute it; with what Success will hereinafter appear 37:58
  40. 40 - Introduces Mr. Pickwick to a new and not uninteresting Scene in the great Drama of Life 30:09
  41. 41 - What befell Mr. Pickwick when he got into the Fleet; what Prisoners he saw there; and how he passed the Night 32:08
  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 34:56
  43. 43 - Showing how Mr. Samuel Weller got into Difficulties 33:38
  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 32:43
  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 40:43
  46. 46 - Records a touching Act of delicate Feeling not unmixed with Pleasantry, achieved and performed by Messrs. Dodson and Fogg 22:27
  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 27:12
  48. 48 - Relates how Mr. Pickwick, with the Assistance of Samuel Weller, essayed to soften the Heart of Mr. Benjamin Allen, and to mollify the Wrath of Mr. Robert Sawyer 31:34
  49. 49 - Containing the Story of the Bagman's Uncle 42:53
  50. 50 - How Mr. Pickwick sped upon his Mission, and how he was reinforced in the Outset by a most unexpected Auxiliary 35:08
  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 33:24
  52. 52 - Involving a serious Change in the Weller Family, and the untimely Downfall of Mr. Stiggins 29:07
  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 28:58
  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 32:15
  55. 55 - Mr. Solomon Pell, assisted by a Select Committee of Coachmen, arranges the affairs of the elder Mr. Weller 32:14
  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 28:01
  57. 57 - In which the Pickwick Club is finally dissolved, and everything concluded to the Satisfaction of Everybody 18:29