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Nicholas Nickleby's father dies unexpectedly after losing all of his money in a poor investment. Nicholas, his mother and his younger sister, Kate, are forced to give up their comfortable lifestyle in Devonshire and travel to London to seek the aid of their only living relative, Nicholas's uncle, Ralph Nickleby.
- Charles Dickens
- 1838
Jul 5, 2012 · This list of Nicholas Nickleby characters is presented in alphabetical order. Note: Includes spoilers! Madeline Bray – Madeline’s father promised her in marriage to Arthur Gride.
Nicholas Nickleby’s father dies unexpectedly amidst a financial downfall. Nicholas is now responsible for the well-being of his widowed mother and his beautiful sister Kate. First, the family appeals to Nicholas’s estranged uncle, Ralph.
Mar 14, 2022 · Smike dies from the years of abuse suffered at Squeers' school and is found to be Ralph Nickleby's son. Meanwhile, Ralph is ruined financially and hangs himself. Squeers is sentenced to transportation, his school is disbanded, and Nicholas marries Madeline Bray.
Jun 5, 2024 · His father’s death catapults Nicholas from his idyllic country childhood into life as the main provider for his mother and sister in the city of London.
Upon the death of his father, 19-year-old Nicholas Nickleby is sent by his uncle, Ralph Nickleby, a mean-spirited moneylender, to serve as an assistant teacher at Dotheboys Hall. The school is run by the ruthless Wackford Squeers who is notorious for his cruelty toward the school’s 40 unfortunate pupils.
GODFREY NICKLEBY: The grandfather of Nicholas Nickleby, Jr. and father of Ralph and Nicholas Sr RALPH NICKLEBY, SR.: the uncle of Godfrey Nickleby, who leaves him an inheritance MR. SNAWLEY: a stepfather who enrolls his two stepsons in Squeers’ school.
