Nicholas Nickleby
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Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Chapter 16 Chapter 17 Chapter 18 Chapter 19 Chapter 20 Chapter 21 Chapter 22 Chapter 23 Chapter 24 Chapter 25 Chapter 26 Chapter 27 Chapter 28 Chapter 29 Chapter 30 Chapter 31 Chapter 32 Chapter 33 Chapter 34 Chapter 35 Chapter 36 Chapter 37 Chapter 38 Chapter 39 Chapter 40 Chapter 41 Chapter 42 Chapter 43 Chapter 44 Chapter 45 Chapter 46 Chapter 47 Chapter 48 Chapter 49 Chapter 50 Chapter 51 Chapter 52 Chapter 53 Chapter 54 Chapter 55 Chapter 56 Chapter 57 Chapter 58 Chapter 59 Chapter 60 Chapter 61 Chapter 62 Chapter 63 Chapter 64 Chapter 65
Themes
All Themes Greed and Selfishness Power and Abuse Altruism and Humility Family and Loyalty Injustice, Complicity, and Moral Integrity
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Characters
All Characters Nicholas Ralph Smike Squeers Kate Mrs. Nickleby Newman Mulberry Miss La Creevy Madeline Charles Ned Frederick Frank Mr. Snawley Madame Mantalini Mr. Mantalini John Tim Arthur Mr. Brooker Mr. Bray Peg Miss Knag Mr. Lillyvick Mrs. Wititterly Mr. Lenville Ninetta Mrs. Kenwigs Mr. Kenwigs The Neighbor
Symbols
All Symbols Trapdoor The Muffin and Crumpet Delivery Company
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Nicholas Nickleby

by

Charles Dickens

Nicholas Nickleby Symbols

Trapdoor

The trapdoor in Ralph’s home symbolizes the secret of Smike’s birth and the monstrosity of his father, Ralph. Early in the novel, Smike describes to Nicholas what he can remember of the home…

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The Muffin and Crumpet Delivery Company

The United Metropolitan Improved Hot Muffin and Crumpet Baking and Punctual Delivery Company symbolizes the way that self-serving people disguise their greedy and selfish intentions by falsely claiming to be acting altruistically and in the…

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