Inside the story
Meet Samuel Pickwick
Samuel Pickwick is a wealthy, benevolent gentleman and the founder of the Pickwick Club. Curious about the world and somewhat naive, he sets out with his fellow Pickwickians to observe life and report their experiences, guided by his inherent goodness.
On the page
An elderly, benevolent gentleman with a bald head and a broad forehead, circular spectacles behind which his beaming eyes twinkle, a comfortable stoutness, and his famous tights and gaiters.
