Thu, Oct 17, 1957
In which Ralph Nickleby sends his nephew, Nicholas, to make his fortune at Dotheboys Hall in Yorkshire, where Mr. Wackford Squeers looks upon the young man with a malevolent eye-literally a malevolent eye.
Thu, Oct 24, 1957
In which Nicholas suffers equally from the hatred of Mr. Squeers and the love of his daughter; and in which he and Smike, having taken a dramatic leave of Dotheboys Hall, set out to try the world.
Thu, Oct 31, 1957
In which Ralph swears that he would not give his nephew one grasp of his hand to save him from the loftiest gallows in Europe; and in which Nicholas promises that, sooner or later, there will come a day of reckoning.
Thu, Nov 7, 1957
In which Nicholas joins the theatrical company of Mr. Vincent Crummies, and in which his great success as an actor so infuriates the leading man that he invites Nicholas to have his nose pulled before the assembled company.
Thu, Nov 14, 1957
In which Nicholas encounters Sir Mulberry Hawk, with disastrous consequences; and in which, having taken his mother and sister out of Ralph's care and installed them with Miss La Creevy, he has the good fortune to meet with the Cheeryble brothers.
Thu, Nov 21, 1957
In which Smike has the bad luck to meet Mr. Squeers and the good luck to meet John Browdie; and in which Ralph enlists the help of Messrs. Squeers and Snawley to bring about the downfall of Nicholas.
Thu, Nov 28, 1957
In which Nicholas discovers the identity of the young lady he has fallen in love with and, having learned her tragic circumstances, loves her all the more; and In which Smike has a secret sorrow.
Thu, Dec 5, 1957
In which Sir Mulberry Hawk returns to London, bent on revenge, but meets with opposition from an unexpected quarter; and in which Nicholas discovers the intentions of his uncle and Arthur Gride towards Madeline Bray.
Thu, Dec 12, 1957
In which Nicholas is an uninvited guest at a wedding and incurs the fury of Ralph, who redoubles his efforts to bring about the final ruin of his nephew; and in which one chapter of our story closes for ever.
Thu, Dec 19, 1957
In which the world of Ralph Nickleby collapses about his ears; and in which there is happiness in store not only for the young people, but for a couple of not-so-young people as well.