Sketches by Boz — Charles Dickens

Charles Dickens classic book with a biography about the life and times of Dickens, and a plot summary.

The 56 sketches concern London scenes and people and are divided into four sections: "Our Parish", "Scenes", "Characters", and "Tales". The material in the first three of these sections is non-fiction. The last section comprises fictional stories. Originally, the sketches were published in various newspapers and periodicals from 1833-1836.