![]() ![]() ![]() So he put a great deal in his work of the underside of life in modern England. His own life had been harsh - his father had been in debtor's prison, and Dickens had to work in a blacking warehouse (a warehouse where bottles were filled and labeled) as a youth. He was more than a one book phenomenon, and he could see that while people adored his sense of humor, they also liked the serious material. THE POSTHUMOUS PAPERS OF THE PICKWICK CLUB (later renamed THE PICKWICK PAPERS) was a tremendous success, especially as in the second half of the story Dickens got serious about the legal issue of breach of promise (broken engagement) lawsuits, the corruption of British lawyers, and the horrors of debtor's prison. Samuel Pickwick, and his valet, Sam Weller. Eventually this picaresque novel centered on the leader of the group, Mr. Dickens followed this with a full novel, originally planned like the SKETCHES, but centered on a group of wealthy Englishmen touring the whole of the British Isles. ![]() He was only 23 years old, and he found himself a minor celebrity. The writer was actually named Charles John Huffan Dickens. The writer of the pieces decided to supply them to the public as SKETCHES BY BOZ, to complement his illustrator. He wrote these pieces in a book illustrated by Hablot Browne, who drew pictures under the nickname "Phiz". In 1835 London began reading a series of comic essays or sketches by an unknown writer - it turned out a Parliamentary reporter. ![]()
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