Sketches by Boz: Illustrative of Every-Day Life and Every-Day People


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Sketches by Boz is a collection of short pieces published by Charles Dickens in 1836 accompanied by illustrations by George Cruikshank. It consists of 56 passages divided into four sections: "Our Parish", "Scenes", "Characters", and "Tales". Of these, only the last contains fiction. (Summary by Wikipedia) (21 hr 57 min)

Chapitres

Our Parish 1: The Beadle, the Parish Engine, the Schoolmaster 15:13 Lu par David Barnes
Our Parish 2: The Curate, the Old Lady, the Half-Pay Captain 16:45 Lu par Peter Yearsley
Our Parish 3: The Four Sisters 13:21 Lu par Peter Yearsley
Our Parish 4: The Election for Beadle 28:31 Lu par Martin Geeson
Our Parish 5: The Broker's Man 23:26 Lu par Ellis Christoff
Our Parish 6: The Ladies' Societies 15:38 Lu par Peter Yearsley
Our Parish 7: Our Next-Door Neighbor 16:55 Lu par Peter Yearsley
Scenes 1: The Streets, Morning 13:46 Lu par Peter Yearsley
Scenes 2: The Streets, Night 13:46 Lu par Peter Yearsley
Scenes 3: Shops and Their Tenants 18:18 Lu par Martin Geeson
Scenes 4: Scotland-Yard 18:50 Lu par Martin Geeson
Scenes 5: Seven Dials 11:55 Lu par Peter Yearsley
Scenes 6: Meditations in Monmouth-Street 18:28 Lu par hefyd
Scenes 7: Hackney-Coach Stands 10:52 Lu par nihilist00
Scenes 8: Doctors' Commons 15:05 Lu par hefyd
Scenes 9: London Recreations 13:41 Lu par Eddie Winter
Scenes 10: The River 17:15 Lu par Eddie Winter
Scenes 11: Astley's 17:41 Lu par Eddie Winter
Scenes 12: Greenwich Fair 20:38 Lu par Philippa
Scenes 13: Private Theatres 16:19 Lu par Philippa
Scenes 14: Vauxhall-Gardens, by Day 13:20 Lu par nihilist00
Scenes 15: Early Coaches 11:49 Lu par Chris Hughes
Scenes 16: Omnibuses 10:23 Lu par nihilist00
Scenes 17: The Last Driver & the First Omnibus Cad 24:50 Lu par Andy Minter (1934-2017)
Scenes 18: A Parliamentary Sketch 27:55 Lu par Andy Minter (1934-2017)
Scenes 19: Public Dinners 14:47 Lu par Andy Minter (1934-2017)
Scenes 20: The First of May 23:49 Lu par Ruth Golding
Scenes 21: Brokers' and Marine Store Shops 14:23 Lu par miette
Scenes 22: Gin Shops 16:12 Lu par miette
Scenes 23: Pawnbrokers' Shops 21:54 Lu par miette
Scenes 24: Criminal Courts 11:46 Lu par hefyd
Scenes 25: A Visit to Newgate 35:03 Lu par MorganScorpion
Characters 1: Thoughts about People 12:38 Lu par Justin Brett
Characters 2: A Christmas Dinner 15:08 Lu par Ruth Golding
Characters 3: The New Year 15:49 Lu par Ruth Golding
Characters 4: Miss Evans and the Eagle 12:55 Lu par ravenotation
Characters 5: The Parlour Orator 14:33 Lu par ravenotation
Characters 6: The Hospital Patient 11:00 Lu par ravenotation
Characters 7: The Misplaced Attachment 15:43 Lu par Tim Bulkeley (1948-2019)
Characters 8: The Mistaken Milliner 19:42 Lu par Ruth Golding
Characters 9: The Dancing Academy 15:17 Lu par MorganScorpion
Characters 10: Shabby-Genteel People 10:37 Lu par MorganScorpion
Characters 11: Making a Night of It 22:14 Lu par Martin Geeson
Characters 12: The Prisoners' Van 7:36 Lu par MorganScorpion
Tales 1: The Boarding House, Part 1 38:09 Lu par meyerli
Tales 1: The Boarding House, Part 2 48:44 Lu par David Lazarus
Tales 2: Mr. Minns and His Cousin 28:04 Lu par Ken Theriot
Tales 3: Sentiment 28:10 Lu par Martin Clifton
Tales 4: The Tuggses at Ramsgate 1:00:01 Lu par Ruth Golding
Tales 5: Horatio Sparkins 47:38 Lu par Ruth Golding
Tales 6: The Black Veil 27:48 Lu par Simon Evers
Tales 7: The Steam Excursion 1:04:22 Lu par Ruth Golding
Tales 8: The Great Winglebury Duel 50:44 Lu par Ruth Golding
Tales 9: Mrs. Joseph Porter 28:37 Lu par Alison Aird
Tales 10: Mrs. Watkins Tottle, Part 1 32:01 Lu par David Lazarus
Tales 10: Mrs. Watkins Tottle, Part 2a 41:03 Lu par David Lazarus
Tales 10: Mrs. Watkins Tottle, Part 2b 14:38 Lu par David Lazarus
Tales 11: The Bloomsbury Christening 36:32 Lu par nihilist00
Tales 12: The Drunkard's Death 35:25 Lu par Nicholas James Bridgewater

Critiques

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(5 stars)

Thanks, wonderful LibriVox, for another absorbing read. The readers easily put their hearts into it. Please be assured it is appreciated! These are to come back to again and again, like my favorite Twain essays.

Boz


(5 stars)

I love Mr Barnes reading voice! He sounds like a professional. Hope to hear more of him.