Sketches of Young Gentlemen and Young Couples

by Charles Dickens, Hablot Knight Browne, Edward Caswall

Book Overview

Praised by acclaimed biographer Claire Tomalin as "young Dickens at his most playful," this delightful volume showcases two collections of little-known sketches by Dickens, charmingly illustrated by Phiz. Whimsical, satirical, witty and exuberant, the sketches ridicule the behavior of their subjects with perfect comic effect, offering fascinating evidence of a writer learning his craft and refining his style. In his Introduction, Dickens scholar Paul...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199603286
• ISBN13: 9780199603282
• Release Date: March 2012
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.2" x 7.8"