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The Pickwick Papers
Classic comedy
The Pickwick Papers
Kindhearted Samuel Pickwick establishes a club whose members travel through England observing life and repeatedly stumbling into comic trouble. His companions' misadventures involve mistaken intentions, romantic entanglements, sporting disasters, legal absurdities, and the clever servant Sam Weller. What begins as loosely connected travel episodes develops into a warmer story about loyalty when Pickwick's principles carry him into debtors' prison. Buoyant, episodic, and best enjoyed without hurry, Dickens's first novel is a cheerful porch or fireside read for anyone who wants eccentric English travel, abundant side stories, verbal comedy, and friendship stronger than embarrassment.
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Debtors' prison and severe financial hardship; alcohol use and drunkenness; attempted suicide/suicidal despair; death and illness; comic physical fights and interpersonal violence.
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A warming pour with a sharp edge suits romantic anticipation and a little escapism.
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- 2 oz bourbon
- 1/4 oz pure maple syrup ↗
- 2 dashes aromatic bitters
- Ice
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- Stir bourbon, maple syrup, and bitters with ice. Strain over one large ice cube.
- Garnish: Orange peel.
- Glassware: Rocks glass.
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