The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club

A novel about a club of eccentrics who travel through England and observe human characters - a favorite book of many generations of readers. A comic epic centered around the undaunted English Don Quixote - the eccentric, naive, and touching Mr. Pickwick. This hero, like the writer himself, experienced many unexpected incidents in life, not to mention a close acquaintance with prison, court, inns, and parliamentary debates. The publication of the novel caused an extraordinary sensation, giving rise to the 'Pickwick' fashion – hats, canes, and cigars, with people and even their pets receiving nicknames based on the names of the characters.