The Pickwick Papers · Character
Nathaniel Pipkin
A timid schoolmaster who loves Maria Lobbs.
minor
Also known as Nathaniel Pipkin, Mr. Pipkin, Mr. Nathaniel Pipkin, Nathaniel, Pipkin
First appearance: XVII
Nathaniel Pipkin shows up with force in XVII. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Protagonist of the inset tale; a timid parish clerk who falls in love with Maria Lobbs.
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- Minor characters and witnesses
- Pickwickians and associates
- Protagonist
- Lobbs family and romance
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