Parody Stories

The novel follows a young, independent Englishwoman who travels to Europe seeking personal growth, adventure, and romance.

The novel follows a spirited young woman who becomes entangled in the complexities of romance, social expectations, and self-discovery.

An elderly man who lives in a grand old house in the American countryside. At the center of this house is his massive, ancient chimney.

A comic episodic novel that follows the amusing adventures of the benevolent and eccentric Mr. Pickwick.

A widowed and manipulative woman in her mid-thirties who wants a husband for herself and her daughter.

Three friends decide to take a boating holiday on the River Thames from Kingston to Oxford. They are accompanied by a mischievous dog.

A semi-autobiographical novel, drawing on the author's own youthful experiences at sea.

A boy's father dies before he is born, and his loving mother remarries a cruel man who mistreats the boy.

A novella that follows the transformation of Scrooge, a cold-hearted old man who despises Christmas.

A humorous sequel to his earlier novel Three Men in a Boat. It follows the same three friends on another misadventure.