The Oxford Edition of Charles Dickens: Sketches by Boz - Charles Dickens, Paul Schlicke, David Hewitt

Sketches by Boz, the first volume of the new Oxford Dickens, was also the title of Dickens''s first book. It is a collection of sixty pieces, mostly humorous although there is nothing funny about ''A Visit to Newgate'', which first appeared as contributions to magazines and newspapers in the mid 1830s. They are distinguished by his sharp and often satirical observation of social situations and London characters; but, with one exception, they are works of fiction. Fourteen can be described as short stories, but most are sketches presented to us as reportage. They show why Dickens was recognised
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