The Pickwick Papers · Character
Mr. Nupkins
A pompous and self-important magistrate in Ipswich.
minor
Also known as Mr. Nupkins, Nupkins
First appearance: vi
Mr. Nupkins shows up with force in Chapter XXV. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The magistrate who is horrified to learn he has been harboring an impostor.
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- Ipswich and Bath characters
- Pickwick Club and Weller family
- Minor characters and witnesses
- Protagonist
- Ipswich law enforcement
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