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Nickleby (horse)
Nickleby may refer to: * Nicholas Nickleby; or, The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, a novel by Charles Dickens * Empire Nickleby, a coastal tanker See also: Nicholas Nickleby (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicholas Nickleby
''Nicholas Nickleby'' or ''The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby'' (or also ''The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, Containing a Faithful Account of the Fortunes, Misfortunes, Uprisings, Downfallings, and Complete Career of the Nickleby Family'') is a novel by Charles Dickens originally published as a serial from 1838 to 1839. It was Dickens's third novel. The story centres on the life and adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, a young man who must support his mother and sister after his father dies. Background ''Nicholas Nickleby'' is Charles Dickens's third novel. He returned to his favourite publishers and to the format that was considered so successful with ''The Pickwick Papers''. The story first appeared in monthly parts, after which it was issued in one volume. Dickens began writing ''Nickleby'' while still working on '' Oliver Twist''. Plot Nicholas Nickleby's father dies unexpectedly after losing all of his money in a poor investment. Nicholas, his mother an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Empire Ships (N)
Suffix beginning with N ''Empire Nairn'' '' Empire Nairn'' was a 1,923 GRT cargo ship which was built by Flensburger Schiff-Gesellschaft, Flensburg. Launched in 1944 as ''Pagenturm'' for DDG Hansa, Bremen. Seized as a war prize in an uncompleted state at Flensburg. To MoWT and renamed ''Empire Nairn''. Sold in 1947 to Straits Steamship Co Ltd, Singapore and renamed ''Kamuning''. Sold in 1956 to Scindia Steam Navigation Co Ltd, India and renamed ''Jalatarang''. Scrapped in June 1964 in Bombay, India. ''Empire Nairobi'' '' Empire Nairobi'' was a 7,290 GRT cargo ship which was built by Short Brothers Ltd, Sunderland. Launched on 12 February 1945 and completed in April 1945. Sold in 1946 to Dover Hill Steamship Co Ltd and renamed ''Dover Hill''. Operated under the management of Counties Ship Management Co Ltd. Sold in 1951 to Compagnia Navigazione Castellana SA, Panama and renamed ''Basil''. Sold in 1954 to British Steamship Co Ltd and renamed ''Ravenshoe''. Operated under the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
