1264 pages · Released Sep 3, 1991 · Tiger Books International
Content report card
Nicholas Nickleby parent’s guide: what’s inside
High confidence
Sexual content
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LGBTQ+ themes
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What it offers
A note for parents
Dickens' classic bildungsroman follows a young man navigating poverty, family hardship, and moral challenges with resilience and integrity. The novel contains some dark Victorian themes—including child abuse at a boarding school and financial cruelty—but resolves with justice and redemption. It is a well-known work widely taught in schools; the language and some situations are period-appropriate but accessible to mature middle-grade readers and ideal for high schoolers.
Nicholas Nickleby is left responsible for his mother and sister when his father dies. The novel follows his attempt to succeed in supporting them, despite his uncle Ralph's antagonistic lack of belief in him. It is one of Dickens' early comic novels.Nicholas Nickleby is left responsible for his mother and sister when his father dies. The novel follows his attempt to succeed in supporting them, despite his uncle Ralph's antagonistic lack of belief in him. It is one of Dickens' early comic novels.
