Nicholas Nickleby

''The novel has everything: absorbing melodrama, with a supporting cast of heroes, villains and eccentrics'' The Times

When Nicholas''s father dies he, his mother and sister are left penniless. To earn his keep, Nicholas becomes a tutor at Dotheboys Hall but soon discovers that the headmaster, Wackford Squeers, is a one-eyed tyrant who insists on a harsh regime. Nicholas embarks on an adventure tha...