Sketches by Boz, version 2

by Charles DICKENS (1812 - 1870)

CHARACTERS CHAPTER XII—THE PRISONERS’ VAN

Sketches by Boz, version 2

A collection of early writings of Charles Dickens under his early pseudonym, "Boz." They first appeared in various publications from 1833 to 1836. Divided into four sections, "Our Parish," "Scenes," "Characters," and "Tales." The first three sections are descriptions of various people and places, and the final section contains fictional short stories.


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TALES CHAPTER I—THE BOARDING-HOUSE - CHAPTER THE SECOND , TALES CHAPTER X—A PASSAGE IN THE LIFE OF MR. WATKINS TOTTLE - CHAPTER THE SECOND , TALES CHAPTER III—SENTIMENT , TALES CHAPTER II—MR. MINNS AND HIS COUSIN , TALES CHAPTER I—THE BOARDING-HOUSE - CHAPTER I , TALES CHAPTER IV—THE TUGGSES AT RAMSGATE , TALES CHAPTER IX—MRS. JOSEPH PORTER , TALES CHAPTER V—HORATIO SPARKINS , TALES CHAPTER VIII—THE GREAT WINGLEBURY DUEL , TALES CHAPTER VII—THE STEAM EXCURSION , TALES CHAPTER VI—THE BLACK VEIL , TALES CHAPTER X—A PASSAGE IN THE LIFE OF MR. WATKINS TOTTLE - CHAPTER THE FIRST , TALES CHAPTER XII—THE DRUNKARD’S DEATH , TALES CHAPTER XI—THE BLOOMSBURY CHRISTENING