"Sketches by Boz, Illustrative of Every-Day Life and Every-Day People" by Charles Dickens, offers a lively snapshot of 19th-century London, showcasing the lives of its everyday inhabitants. The collection of sketches brings to life a range of characters, focusing on themes like poverty, bureaucracy, and the spirit of community. Readers are introduced to figures such as the high-and-mighty parish beadle whose self-importance provides both comical and critical moments, as well as a dedicated but struggling schoolmaster. Through these portraits of ordinary people, Dickens shines a light on the challenges they face and the social structures that impact their lives, blending humor and critique to foster a deeper connection with the common person.
Sketches by Boz, Illustrative of Every-Day Life and Every-Day People
By Charles Dickens
In the heart of London, observe the daily routines, trials, and oddities of common people as revealed through humorous and critical sketches.
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About the AuthorCharles John Huffam Dickens was an English novelist, journalist, short story writer and social critic. He created some of literature's best-known fictional characters, and is regarded by many as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era. His works enjoyed unprecedented popularity during his lifetime and, by the 20th century, critics and scholars had recognised him as a literary genius. His novels and short stories are widely read today.
Charles John Huffam Dickens was an English novelist, journalist, short story writer and social critic. He created some of literature's best-known fictional characters, and is regarded by many as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era. His works enjoyed unprecedented popularity during his lifetime and, by the 20th century, critics and scholars had recognised him as a literary genius. His novels and short stories are widely read today.
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