Sketches By Boz: Illustrative Of Every-Day Life And Every-Day People
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Author: Charles Dickens
Binding: Hardback
Published: Heron
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
This collection, Sketches By Boz: Illustrative Of Every-Day Life And Every-Day People, presents a vivid panorama of 19th-century London, capturing the diverse characters and bustling scenes that would later define Dickens's celebrated novels. Through a series of short, incisive pieces, Dickens chronicles the social fabric of the era, from the squalor of the slums to the grandeur of the gentry. The prose, imbued with both sharp wit and profound empathy, illustrates the human condition with remarkable clarity and often biting satire. It offers a foundational look into the author's early observations and stylistic development, revealing the nascent genius behind some of literature's most enduring figures. This volume serves as an essential precursor to his major works, detailing the everyday struggles and triumphs of ordinary people with an unparalleled eye for detail.
Author: Charles Dickens
Binding: Hardback
Published: Heron
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
This collection, Sketches By Boz: Illustrative Of Every-Day Life And Every-Day People, presents a vivid panorama of 19th-century London, capturing the diverse characters and bustling scenes that would later define Dickens's celebrated novels. Through a series of short, incisive pieces, Dickens chronicles the social fabric of the era, from the squalor of the slums to the grandeur of the gentry. The prose, imbued with both sharp wit and profound empathy, illustrates the human condition with remarkable clarity and often biting satire. It offers a foundational look into the author's early observations and stylistic development, revealing the nascent genius behind some of literature's most enduring figures. This volume serves as an essential precursor to his major works, detailing the everyday struggles and triumphs of ordinary people with an unparalleled eye for detail.