Project Gutenberg 1997-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 3416 Dickens, Charles 1812 1870 Boz Dickens, Charles John Huffam Sketches by Boz, Illustrative of Every-Day Life and Every-Day People Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sketches_by_Boz David Price "Sketches by Boz, Illustrative of Every-Day Life and Every-Day People" by Charles Dickens is a collection of literary sketches written in the early 19th century. The work provides a vivid portrayal of various characters and social situations typical of London’s everyday life during that period, highlighting themes of poverty, bureaucracy, and community dynamics. Dickens uses a variety of characters, including the parish beadle and schoolmaster, to capture the struggles and eccentricities of ordinary people. The opening of this collection introduces readers to the beadle of a parish, a figure of authority who, despite his importance, is a source of both amusement and critique. Dickens paints a picture of the beadle's pompous demeanor and the often absurd situations that arise around him, such as the comedic failures of the parish fire-engine. As the narrative progresses, other characters emerge, including the parish schoolmaster, a devoted but downtrodden figure, and various parishioners who represent the struggles of the lower classes. Through these sketches, Dickens not only critiques social institutions but also aims to evoke sympathy and understanding for the plight of the common man. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en London (England) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction London (England) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century PR Text Category: Short Stories Category: British Literature 1579300 2025-08-01T07:39:49.119814 text/html 1639494 2021-04-20T15:38:23 text/html 596365 2021-04-20T15:52:43 text/html application/zip 703507 2025-08-01T07:40:05.341811 application/epub+zip 726829 2025-08-01T07:39:53.432846 application/epub+zip 681939 2025-08-01T07:39:51.824805 application/epub+zip 1269576 2025-08-01T07:40:14.880728 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1232241 2025-08-01T07:40:04.154756 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1188170 2022-09-01T08:33:31.337871 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1534160 2025-08-01T07:39:46.837861 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1533954 2021-04-20T15:51:51 text/plain; charset=utf-8 585320 2021-04-20T15:52:23 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18700 2025-08-01T07:40:15.019690 application/rdf+xml 24495 2025-08-01T07:39:52.356812 image/jpeg 4515 2025-08-01T07:39:52.090820 image/jpeg 692386 2025-08-01T07:39:49.237872 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