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The Oxford Edition of Charles Dickens: Sketches by Boz (Hardcover)
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The Oxford Edition of Charles Dickens: Sketches by Boz (Hardcover)
Series: The Oxford Edition of Charles Dickens
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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 as a brilliant new talent from the outset of his career.
In the absence of any manuscripts, the text of each piece (with one
exception) is based upon the first published version. They offer
Dickens as he appeared to his very first readers in the mid 1830s,
and as he has not been seen since. Dickens edited later editions,
cutting contemporary references, oaths and sexual innuendo. The
consequence of reading Dickens as he was is startling, for these
pieces both offer a direct reflection of the social scene in London
of the period, and have a raciness which Dickens excised from later
printings. This work rediscovers the young Dickens.
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