Sketches by Boz, Illustrative of Every-Day Life and Every-Day People
by OpenStories
Original author: Charles Dickens
"Sketches by Boz, Illustrative of Every-Day Life and Every-Day People" by Charles Dickens is a collection of short pieces originally published between 1833 and 1836. Dickens's first book captures vivid snapshots of London scenes and people through fifty-six sketches divided into four sections. From pen-portraits of eccentric characters to fictional tales, these early works reveal the sharp observational eye that would define Dickens's career. Published under the mysterious pseudonym "Boz," these pieces launched one of literature's most celebrated voices.
Sketches by Boz, Illustrative of Every-Day Life and Every-Day People, by Charles Dickens. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #882.
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68 Chapters
- 1.Preface151 words
- 2.Chapter I: The Beadle. the Parish Engine. the Schoolmaster2,010 words
- 3.Chapter II: The Curate. the Old Lady. the Half-Pay Captain2,405 words
- 4.Chapter III: The Four Sisters1,842 words
- 5.Chapter IV: The Election for Beadle2,635 words
- 6.Chapter V: The Broker’s Man3,966 words
- 7.Chapter VI: The Ladies’ Societies2,089 words
- 8.Chapter VII: Our Next-Door Neighbour2,567 words
- 9.Chapter I: The Streets—morning2,015 words
- 10.Chapter II: The Streets—night2,006 words
- 11.Chapter III: Shops and Their Tenants1,687 words
- 12.Chapter IV: Scotland-Yard1,741 words
- 13.Chapter V: Seven Dials1,667 words
- 14.Chapter VI: Meditations in Monmouth-Street2,698 words
- 15.Chapter VII: Hackney-Coach Stands1,672 words
- 16.Chapter VIII: Doctors’ Commons2,150 words
- 17.Chapter IX: London Recreations1,931 words
- 18.Chapter X: The River2,597 words
- 19.Chapter XI: Astley’s2,622 words
- 20.Chapter XII: Greenwich Fair3,255 words
- 21.Chapter XIII: Private Theatres2,408 words
- 22.Chapter XIV: Vauxhall-Gardens by Day2,077 words
- 23.Chapter XV: Early Coaches2,114 words
- 24.Chapter XVI: Omnibuses1,596 words
- 25.Chapter XVII: The Last Cab-Driver, and the First Omnibus Cad3,694 words
- 26.Chapter XVIII: A Parliamentary Sketch4,291 words
- 27.Chapter XIX: Public Dinners2,166 words
- 28.Chapter XX: The First of May2,990 words
- 29.Chapter XXI: Brokers’ and Marine-Store Shops1,703 words
- 30.Chapter XXII: Gin-Shops2,027 words
- 31.Chapter XXIII: The Pawnbroker’s Shop2,911 words
- 32.Chapter XXIV: Criminal Courts1,736 words
- 33.Chapter XXV: A Visit to Newgate5,640 words
- 34.Chapter I: Thoughts About People1,893 words
- 35.Chapter II: A Christmas Dinner1,878 words
- 36.Chapter III: The New Year1,988 words
- 37.Chapter IV: Miss Evans and the Eagle1,616 words
- 38.Chapter V: The Parlour Orator1,829 words
- 39.Chapter VI: The Hospital Patient1,515 words
- 40.Chapter VII: The Misplaced Attachment of Mr. John Dounce2,203 words
- 41.Chapter VIII: The Mistaken Milliner. a Tale of Ambition2,167 words
- 42.Chapter IX: The Dancing Academy2,329 words
- 43.Chapter X: Shabby-Genteel People1,585 words
- 44.Chapter XI: Making a Night of It2,056 words
- 45.Chapter XII: The Prisoners’ Van1,119 words
- 46.Chapter I5,716 words
- 47.Chapter THE SECOND6,987 words
- 48.Chapter II: Mr. Minns and His Cousin3,764 words
- 49.Chapter III: Sentiment3,865 words
- 50.Chapter IV: The Tuggses at Ramsgate6,633 words
- 51.Chapter V: Horatio Sparkins5,177 words
- 52.Chapter VI: The Black Veil4,330 words
- 53.Chapter VII: The Steam Excursion7,841 words
- 54.Chapter VIII: The Great Winglebury Duel5,983 words
- 55.Chapter IX: Mrs. Joseph Porter3,489 words
- 56.Chapter THE FIRST4,968 words
- 57.Chapter THE SECOND8,141 words
- 58.Chapter XI: The Bloomsbury Christening5,893 words
- 59.Chapter XII: The Drunkard’s Death (1)8,675 words
- 60.Chapter XII: The Drunkard’s Death (2)8,862 words
- 61.Chapter XII: The Drunkard’s Death (3)3,669 words
- 62.Conclusion (1)8,851 words
- 63.Conclusion (2)8,883 words
- 64.Conclusion (3)947 words
- 65.Conclusion (1)8,864 words
- 66.Conclusion (2)8,826 words
- 67.Conclusion (3)8,839 words
- 68.Conclusion (4)4,171 words