Project Gutenberg 1998-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 123 Dickens, Charles 1812 1870 Boz Dickens, Charles John Huffam Going into Society Transcribed from the 1894 Chapman and Hall edition of "Christmas Stories" by David Price "Going into Society" by Charles Dickens is a satirical short story that falls within the realm of fiction, likely written during the Victorian era. The narrative offers a comedic yet poignant exploration of social class and the human desire to ascend into a higher societal status, centering around the character of a dwarf performer named Mr. Chops who dreams of joining respectable society. Through his journey, the story examines themes of ambition, societal values, and the often deceptive nature of appearances. The plot follows Mr. Chops, a dwarf known for his performances, who wins a lottery and believes that this windfall will elevate him into the circles of high society. He takes a flamboyant approach to his newfound wealth, hiring a companion and reveling in lavish displays. However, his experiences in society are far from fulfilling; he grapples with disappointment as he realizes that those he mingles with are not as genuine or appreciative as the audiences of his past performances. Ultimately, having been swindled and disillusioned by his social aspirations, he chooses to return to his former life, reflecting on the false promises of wealth and social status and ultimately realizing that true happiness lies outside of the rigid confines of societal expectations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fiction PR Text Category: Short Stories Category: Humour Category: British Literature 54246 2025-07-01T09:29:08.773961 text/html 51163 2020-12-31T13:34:03 text/html 19752 2020-12-31T13:34:03 text/html application/zip 92360 2025-07-01T09:29:13.227964 application/epub+zip 91157 2025-07-01T09:29:11.252982 application/epub+zip 75799 2025-07-01T09:29:10.244000 application/epub+zip 191551 2025-07-01T09:29:14.649935 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 184790 2025-07-01T09:29:12.636944 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 158638 2022-09-01T10:56:48.696566 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 48077 2025-07-01T09:29:08.556964 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 47835 2020-12-31T13:34:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18960 2020-12-31T13:34:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18303 2025-07-01T09:29:14.764994 application/rdf+xml 13584 2025-07-01T09:29:10.724975 image/jpeg 3630 2025-07-01T09:29:10.482036 image/jpeg 90857 2025-07-01T09:29:08.779975 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