Project Gutenberg 2015-09-10 Public domain in the USA. 189 Dickens, Charles 1812 1870 Boz Dickens, Charles John Huffam Pearl-Fishing; Choice Stories from Dickens' Household Words; First Series 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. 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) "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 ease score: 77.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en English fiction -- 19th century Short stories, English PR Text Category: Short Stories Category: British Literature 394222 2025-07-20T05:41:33.991658 text/html 377980 2024-10-24T18:00:12 text/html 599218 2025-07-20T05:41:38.891680 application/epub+zip 601237 2025-07-20T05:41:34.791683 application/epub+zip 202227 2025-07-20T05:41:34.369702 application/epub+zip 711258 2025-07-20T05:41:42.244645 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 681866 2025-07-20T05:41:38.373696 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 291191 2022-09-22T15:03:57.817266 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 370027 2025-07-20T05:41:33.523651 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 350064 2024-10-24T18:00:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17424 2025-07-20T05:41:42.377607 application/rdf+xml 15138 2025-07-20T05:41:34.442690 image/jpeg 2409 2025-07-20T05:41:34.406654 image/jpeg 583789 2025-07-20T05:41:34.037647 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