The Pickwick Papers

Pickwick Papers exalts the joys of travel, the pleasures of eating and drinking well, fellowship between men, innocence, benevolence, youthfulness and romance. It was initially serialised in monthly instalments following the adventures, disasters and exploits of a group of well-to-do London gentlemen. Although there are many more serious, and sad, episodes, there's a real sense of goodwill that pervades the book making it a hugely entertaining read. The story follows Samuel Pickwick and three other members of The Pickwick Club as they travel throughout the English countryside by coach observing the phenomena of life and human nature and recording their experiences for the other members of The Pickwick Club.