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