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Sketches by Boz, Illustrative of Every-Day Life and Every-Day PeopleCharles Dickens

Sketches by Boz, Illustrative of Every-Day Life and Every-Day People

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Original author: Charles Dickens

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