Project Gutenberg 1998-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 367 Dickens, Charles 1812 1870 Boz Dickens, Charles John Huffam Somebody's Luggage Transcribed from the 1894 Chapman and Hall "Christmas Stories" edition by David Price "Somebody's Luggage" by Charles Dickens is a collection of short stories written during the late 19th century. The narrative is initiated by an unnamed waiter who reflects humorously on his profession and the community of service workers. It sets the stage for a quirky exploration of social class and identity through the eyes of those who work at a coffee house, with special focus on the mystery surrounding an abandoned piece of luggage left at the establishment. The opening of the text presents us with a detailed portrait of the central character, a waiter, who comes from a lineage of waiters and possesses a unique worldview shaped by his experiences. He speaks of the luggage left behind by "Somebody," whom no one seems to remember or recognize, intertwining his reflections with anecdotes about his life as a waiter. This lingering curiosity about the owner of the luggage becomes the primary hook, promising a mix of humor, pathos, and revelation as it unfolds within the framework of everyday life in a bustling London establishment. Dickens effectively uses the waiter's narrative to delve into themes of social class, the ambiguity of identity, and the burdens of human connection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction PR Text Category: Short Stories Category: Humour Category: British Literature 142343 2025-10-01T09:27:24.867081 text/html 142461 2020-12-31T13:33:35 text/html 53458 2020-12-31T13:33:35 text/html application/zip 128983 2025-10-01T09:27:29.880051 application/epub+zip 129305 2025-10-01T09:27:27.315120 application/epub+zip 108430 2025-10-01T09:27:26.318116 application/epub+zip 247878 2025-10-01T09:27:31.797043 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 237426 2025-10-01T09:27:29.302059 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 206970 2022-09-01T10:55:15.079379 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 132567 2025-10-01T09:27:24.586100 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 132328 2020-12-31T13:33:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 52003 2020-12-31T13:33:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18566 2025-10-01T09:27:31.923047 application/rdf+xml 14499 2025-10-01T09:27:26.802136 image/jpeg 3731 2025-10-01T09:27:26.561077 image/jpeg 127334 2025-10-01T09:27:24.879103 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia