"Sketches of Young Couples" by Charles Dickens is a set of stories that shows different types of couples and their relationships in the 1800s. Dickens uses detailed descriptions and interesting stories to show how these relationships work, pointing out both the good and the funny parts. The book starts with a wedding, where young Mr. Harvey and Miss Emma Fielding are about to get married. The story captures all the excitement and hustle in the house, from the maid's daydreams to Emma's family saying goodbye with tears. These parts are told with humor and a bit of fondness, highlighting the purity and hopes that come with marriage and also the romantic and homely themes of life.
Sketches of Young Couples
By Charles Dickens
Witness the joyous chaos and tender farewells as a young couple embarks on their journey into marriage, setting the stage for explorations of love's many forms.
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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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