The Uncommercial Traveller
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At the Height of his Career Careles Dickens Wrote a Series of Sketches, Mostly Set in London, Which He Collected as the Uncommercial Traveller. In the Persona of The Uncommercial, Dickens Wanders The City Streets and Brings London, Its Inhabitants, Commerce, and Entertainment Vividly To Life. Sometimes autobiographical, as childhood experiences are interwoven with adult memories, the sketches include visits to the Paris Morgue, the Liverpool docks, a workhouse, a school for poor children, and the theater. They Also Describe Theperils of Travel, Including Seasickness, Shipwreck, The Coming of the Railways, and the Wretchedness in English Hotels and Restaurants
Author:
Author:Dickens Charles
Cover:
Cover:Soft
Category:
- Category:Arts & Photography
- Category:Languages
- Category:Reference books
Publication language:
Publication Language:English
Series:
Series: Original
Age restrictions:
Age restrictions:16+
ISBN:
ISBN:978-5-521-06852-4
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