Nicholas Nickleby / Dickens, Charles

In a series of adventures Nicholas, a young hero, journeys from the dungeon like Yorkshire boys' boarding school to a high-spirited acting troupe in nineteenth-century England.

"This edition of Nicholas Nickleby, specially created for younger readers, brings to life the terrible conditions suffered by children in the Victorian education system. It tells the story of an idealistic young man who stands up to injustice and of his encounters with some of Dickens' finest creations-among them the eccentric Mr. Crummles and the cruel Mr. Squeers.