The Pickwick Papers · Character
Serjeant Snubbin
Mr. Pickwick's defense barrister at the trial.
minor
Also known as Serjeant Snubbin, Snubbin, Mr. Serjeant Snubbin, the Serjeant
First appearance: xii
Serjeant Snubbin shows up with force in Chapter XXXI. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The haughty barrister retained for Pickwick's defense; he is abstracted and dismissive, assigning Mr.
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Character groups
- Trial legal figures
- Protagonist
- Pickwickians and associates
- Dodson and Fogg clerks
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See Serjeant Snubbin in xii