Dickens has produced a humorous story about some very interesting characters. He has cleverly revealed the disgusting conditions of the prison system for debtors and a corrupt and lax legal system without interfering with the continuity of the story. His characters are well defined, with Mr. Pickwick showing a complete ignorance of the lives of the ordinary folk, while still showing a compassion for the less privileged. An excellent story about social conditions in England, told in an interesting and light-hearted manner. Amazon has produced an a very readable copy of this classic.