Wackford Squeers
Wackford Squeers, fictional character, the cruel headmaster of Dotheboys Hall in the novel Nicholas Nickleby (1838β39) by Charles Dickens.
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Article Title:
Wackford Squeers
Website Name:
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher:
Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published:
14 February 2011
Access Date:
November 14, 2026