Nicholas Nickleby by Charles Dickens (Vol.1)

Nicholas Nickleby
Volume One: The Fire of Youth
A fortune lost. A system exposed. A fire begins to burn.

When Nicholas Nickleby’s father dies in disgrace, the young man is forced to step into a world that is neither kind nor fair. With no money, no allies, and a family to protect, Nicholas is thrust into the brutal corridors of power—where cruelty wears a gentleman’s face, and justice must be taken, not given.

This first volume traces his descent into Dotheboys Hall, a school where children are broken for profit, and his rise into manhood through sheer defiance. Alongside Smike, the fragile boy he refuses to abandon, Nicholas begins a fight that’s as moral as it is personal—against greed, hypocrisy, and the cold machinery of respectability.

The Red Spine Edition offers more than the original text. It adds depth, voice, and resonance—welcoming modern readers into the fire-lit heart of one of Dickens’s fiercest novels.

Part of The Red Spine Collection—100 essential classics, beautifully designed and boldly reimagined.

Let this volume take your hand. Let it show you what courage looks like—raw, trembling, and unrelenting.