Nicholas Nickleby came from a well-to-do family. His father died, leaving him, his sister and mother to fend for themselves. They travel to Nicholas's uncle for help. However, the Uncle, Ralph is not keen to help them. They struggle with various types of employment, and discover that the Uncle is connected with various nere-do-wells who are "white color scammers". They work through many odd jobs, including getting some renown as a playwright and performer. They finally end up in a comfortable situation at the end, while uncle meets a bad end.
The book has many characters and goes on for a long time. Every now and then, I found some interesting parts, but for the most part I had trouble following what was going on. There are a lot of views of 19th century society and various people. Maybe it would be better if I had a keen interest in England at the time.
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