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Sketches of Young Gentlemen and Young Couples

with Sketches of Young Ladies by Edward Caswall

Charles Dickens

Sketches of Young Gentlemen and Young Couples

Sketches of Young Gentlemen and Young Couples

with Sketches of Young Ladies by Edward Caswall

Sketches of Young Gentlemen and Young Couples

 

A showcase of two collections of little-known comic portraits by Dickens, with the original illustrations by Phiz


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Beschrijving Sketches of Young Gentlemen and Young Couples

Following the phenomenal popularity of Sketches by Boz and The Pickwick Papers, Dickens produced two short volumes of Sketches of Young Gentlemen and Young Couples, in response to the appearance of Sketches of Young Ladies by 'Quiz'. Each volume purports to dissect the characteristics of familiar types such as 'The Bashful Young Gentleman', 'The Literary Young Lady', and 'The Couple who Coddle themselves'. Whimsical, satirical, witty and exuberant, the sketches ridicule the behaviour of their subjects with perfect comic effect, rendering Mr Whiffler, Mrs Chopper and their companions instantly recognizable. They offer intriguing glimpses of courtship rituals and relations between the sexes at the outset of the Victorian era, and fascinating evidence of a writer learning his craft and refining his style.

This edition includes the original illustrations by Phiz, and an introduction that examines the appeal of the sketch, a literary genre in which Dickens excelled throughout his career.


ISBN
9780199603282
Pagina's
256
Verschenen
NUR
301
Druk
1
Uitvoering
Hardback
Taal
Engels
Uitgever
OUP Oxford