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Some critics complain that Nicholas Nickleby is unsophisticated and melodramatic compared to Dickens' later works. In my opinion they are missing the point - it is melodramatic to be sure, but that is all part of the tounge-in-cheek tone of the work. This is an extrem...Read More
Some critics complain that Nicholas Nickleby is unsophisticated and melodramatic compared to Dickens' later works. In my opinion they are missing the point - it is melodramatic to be sure, but that is all part of the tounge-in-cheek tone of the work. This is an extremely entertaining novel. Highly recommended!Show Less
posted by Anonymous on September 2, 2007
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Edition badly done.
This is a good book (the movie is good too) but this edition is really badly done. I don't even think the whole book is in here. It has 200 pages and does not start at the beginning. Also, it keeps getting interrupted by a sentence about google and then keeps going. Rea...Read More
This is a good book (the movie is good too) but this edition is really badly done. I don't even think the whole book is in here. It has 200 pages and does not start at the beginning. Also, it keeps getting interrupted by a sentence about google and then keeps going. Really weird. Get a good edition, because the story is really worth it!Show Less
posted by Anonymous on May 3, 2012
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Anonymous
Posted December 18, 2011
Good, but not Dickens' best
Being written early in his career and started before "Oliver Twist" was completed, "Nicholas Nickleby" contains all of the classic Dickens qualities of richly detailed characters and numerous intertwing subplots, yet it seems somewhat rushed in conclusion. Dickens fans will surely recall "Nickleby" with fondness, but it is certainly not the first full length Dickens novel one should read. "David Copperfield" or "Bleak House" are better representations of Dickens at his best.
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Posted September 2, 2007
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Some critics complain that Nicholas Nickleby is unsophisticated and melodramatic compared to Dickens' later works. In my opinion they are missing the point - it is melodramatic to be sure, but that is all part of the tounge-in-cheek tone of the work. This is an extremely entertaining novel. Highly recommended!
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Anonymous
Posted March 21, 2007
Excellent Read
This book was fantastic. It was the second book by Dickens that I read, and I thought that it was even better than Oliver Twist. I loved the characters, the plot, and even the ending. However, Nicholas is certainly a flawed hero, but that just makes the story more intriguing. It has a perfect amount of political satire, humor, and tragedy. Wonderful book!!
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Anonymous
Posted May 3, 2012
Edition badly done.
This is a good book (the movie is good too) but this edition is really badly done. I don't even think the whole book is in here. It has 200 pages and does not start at the beginning. Also, it keeps getting interrupted by a sentence about google and then keeps going. Really weird. Get a good edition, because the story is really worth it!
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Anonymous
Posted January 18, 2012
Movie
The movie was great, but l never read the book. I have read oliver twist. (It is agreat one) l have also seen OliverTwist the movie... once.
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Posted September 17, 2011
Typos
I've noticed in most e-books that there are a lot of typos. I am assuming that the books are scanned and not re-typed, so the scanners must be fallible. The story of Nicholas Nickleby is wonderful, and I am reading it again in order to encounter the man in smalls once more.
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NPhillygirlPA
Posted July 16, 2011
What a great story!
I've read it before but I can't seem to get my NOOK to cooperate and let me read it again. :-(
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Posted March 5, 2011
Why bother?
No reviews are posted anyway.
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Anonymous
Posted June 9, 2005
My favorite Dickens Character
Dickens has truley captured all aspects of human nature in this novel. Nicholas is possibly the best character i have ever come across, you will truley fall in love with his kindness by the end of the novel...its a must read!!!
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Anonymous
Posted December 12, 2002
Dicken's characters are without parallel!
This was the first Dickens' I had read, and it hooked me. From the introduction, right down to the last page, I was enthralled with the wonderful tale of injustice, cruelty, kindness and humour. Dickens has such wonderful diversity in characterization with the cruel Ralph Nickleby, the kind but simple Smike, the good hearted cheeryble brothers, and eccentric Miss La Creevy. For any fan of literature, this is a must read.
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Anonymous
Posted June 17, 2000
The Best Book
I was in the play Nicholas Nickleby, and it is awesome!!! I don't have the book, but I loved the play, so... You'll really enjoy it!
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