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Bardell v. Pickwick

by Percy Fitzgerald

Level C1 · AdvancedClassics18 chapters
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CEFR level
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Length
18 chapters
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About this book

About this book

In 1828 London, a well-meaning bachelor faces a comic legal battle when his landlady misinterprets his intentions, leading to a breach of promise trial filled with sharp satire on the quirks of the law and courtroom antics.

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Contents

18 chapters in all. The first chapter is free to read with no account.

02p. 1INTRODUCTION.
03p. 4THE CAUSE OF ACTION.
04p. 26THE TRIAL.
05p. 31THE JUDGE.
06p. 37THE COURT.
07p. 40SERJEANT BUZFUZ.
08p. 44THE OPENING SPEECH.
09p. 50THE INCRIMINATING LETTERS.
10p. 54THE PLAINTIFF’S CASE.
11p. 61WINKLE’S EVIDENCE.
12p. 68A REVELATION.

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