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Sketches by Boz - 1836
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A collection of Dickens' early stories
that had been published in Monthly Magazine, The Morning Chronicle,
and other periodicals. The sketches provide delightful glimpses into life
in early Victorian London. Illustrated by established artist George
Cruikshank. Dickens later wrote of Sketches:
"They comprise my first attempts at authorship. I am conscious of their often being extremely crude and ill-considered, and bearing obvious marks of haste and inexperience."
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Dickens' pseudonym Boz came from his younger brother Augustus's through-the-nose pronunciation of his own nickname, Moses.
Dickens' first published work, A Dinner at Poplar Walk, appeared in Monthly Magazine in December 1833. It was later renamed Mr. Minns and His Cousin and was included in Sketches by Boz.
Sketches by Boz Links:
Wikipedia - Sketches by Boz
The Dickens Page
Bartleby.com
A Christmas Dinner
The New Year
Omnibuses
Gin Shops
Seven Dials
The Pawnbroker's Shop
A Visit to Newgate
The Hospital Patient
