Project Gutenberg 1997-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 173 Dickens, Charles 1812 1870 Boz Dickens, Charles John Huffam Sketches of Young Gentlemen Transcribed from the 1903 Chapman and Hall _Sketches by Boz_ edition by David Price "Sketches of Young Gentlemen" by Charles Dickens is a satirical collection of character sketches composed in the mid-19th century. The work humorously examines various types of young men, portraying their idiosyncrasies and social behaviors in a manner that critiques societal norms and expectations, particularly as they relate to women. At the heart of these sketches are different archetypes like the bashful young man, the domesticated fellow, and the military dandy, each representing a facet of young gentlemanly conduct that reflects the complexities of social interactions during Dickens's time. The opening of this work introduces several young gentlemen categorized by their distinctive traits. For instance, it highlights a bashful young gentleman who struggles with social engagements and embodies the awkwardness of youth, described through a humorous dinner party mishap. The narrative progresses to include caricatures of those who are outgoing, theatrical, or politically engaged, portraying their often ludicrous antics and meaningful obsessions with society's fleeting trends. Through these light-hearted observations, Dickens offers a critique of their follies while entertaining his audience with witty anecdotes and engaging characterizations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 52.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century Young men -- England PR Text Category: Humour Category: British Literature 138780 2025-07-01T07:38:29.280431 text/html 135063 2015-04-14T16:59:24 text/html 1841667 2015-04-14T17:05:17 text/html application/zip 1927706 2025-07-01T07:38:35.190456 application/epub+zip 1925350 2025-07-01T07:38:32.139391 application/epub+zip 109380 2025-07-01T07:38:30.938404 application/epub+zip 2045185 2025-07-01T07:38:37.517448 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2026501 2025-07-01T07:38:34.288397 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 190209 2022-09-01T08:45:08.627866 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 126102 2025-07-01T07:38:28.918399 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 126254 2015-04-14T16:59:14 text/plain; charset=utf-8 48231 2015-04-14T17:05:17 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18598 2025-07-01T07:38:37.643364 application/rdf+xml 13303 2025-07-01T07:38:31.426384 image/jpeg 3763 2025-07-01T07:38:31.180391 image/jpeg 1925831 2025-07-01T07:38:29.333395 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