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Title: Pearl-Fishing; Choice Stories from Dickens' Household Words; First Series

Contents: Loaded dice -- The serf of Pebereze -- My wonderful adventures in Skitzland -- Lizzie Leigh -- The old churchyard tree -- The modern "officer's" progress -- Father and son -- The miner's daughter: a tale of the peak -- The ghost of the late Mr. James Barber -- A tale of the good old times.

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Summary: "Pearl-Fishing; Choice Stories from Dickens' Household Words; First Series" is a collection of short stories compiled from the publication "Dickens’ Household Words," likely written in the mid-19th century. The stories reflect themes of human experience and emotion, with an emphasis on social commentary and moral lessons, typical of Charles Dickens’ work. The opening piece sets the tone, focusing on complex characters and their intertwined fates, particularly exploring the notions of love, deception, and societal expectations. The beginning of the collection introduces a narrative titled "Loaded Dice," where two friends, Mrs. Markham and her companion, embark on a journey to visit a place from their past. They discover the tragic backstory of Mr. Lovell, a clergyman who once enjoyed a simple life filled with contentment and love but is now engulfed in despair and loss. As the story unfolds, it reveals the detrimental impact of gambling on the family, leading to a tragic end for young Charles Lovell and deepening the overarching themes of sacrifice and the consequences of one's choices. The story establishes a glimpse into the emotional depths and social struggles that will be explored throughout the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Reading Level: Reading ease score: 77.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Author: Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870

EBook No.: 49927

Published: Sep 10, 2015

Downloads: 210

Language: English

Subject: English fiction -- 19th century

Subject: Short stories, English

LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:49927:2 2015-09-10T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Dickens, Charles en 1
2025-09-02T19:56:06Z Pearl-Fishing; Choice Stories from Dickens' Household Words; First Series

This edition has images.

Title: Pearl-Fishing; Choice Stories from Dickens' Household Words; First Series

Contents: Loaded dice -- The serf of Pebereze -- My wonderful adventures in Skitzland -- Lizzie Leigh -- The old churchyard tree -- The modern "officer's" progress -- Father and son -- The miner's daughter: a tale of the peak -- The ghost of the late Mr. James Barber -- A tale of the good old times.

Credits: Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was
produced from images available at The Internet Archive)

Summary: "Pearl-Fishing; Choice Stories from Dickens' Household Words; First Series" is a collection of short stories compiled from the publication "Dickens’ Household Words," likely written in the mid-19th century. The stories reflect themes of human experience and emotion, with an emphasis on social commentary and moral lessons, typical of Charles Dickens’ work. The opening piece sets the tone, focusing on complex characters and their intertwined fates, particularly exploring the notions of love, deception, and societal expectations. The beginning of the collection introduces a narrative titled "Loaded Dice," where two friends, Mrs. Markham and her companion, embark on a journey to visit a place from their past. They discover the tragic backstory of Mr. Lovell, a clergyman who once enjoyed a simple life filled with contentment and love but is now engulfed in despair and loss. As the story unfolds, it reveals the detrimental impact of gambling on the family, leading to a tragic end for young Charles Lovell and deepening the overarching themes of sacrifice and the consequences of one's choices. The story establishes a glimpse into the emotional depths and social struggles that will be explored throughout the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Reading Level: Reading ease score: 77.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Author: Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870

EBook No.: 49927

Published: Sep 10, 2015

Downloads: 210

Language: English

Subject: English fiction -- 19th century

Subject: Short stories, English

LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:49927:3 2015-09-10T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Dickens, Charles en 1