The Pickwick Papers

An elderly, benevolent gentleman and founder of the Pickwick Club whose good nature leads him into a series of comic mishaps.

A young man who considers himself an expert sportsman but is dangerously inept with horses and guns, becoming Pickwick's first travelling companion.

A young poet and the fourth member of the group, known for his poetic aspirations rather than practical skills.

The third member of the original trio to join Pickwick on his travels; a stout man who becomes an expert horse-rider despite initial failures.