Robert Seymour who illustrated the Pickwick Papers suggested that the idea for that novel was originally his; however, in his preface to the 1867 edition, Dickens strenuously denied any specific input.
Robert Seymour, care a ilustrat Pickwick Papers, a sugerat că ideea acestui roman i-a aparținut; cu toate acestea, în prefața sa la ediția din 1867, Dickens a negat orice implicare a altei persoane.