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Sketches by Boz: Illustrative of Every-Day Life and Every-Day People
by Charles Dickens 1812 - 1870
"Sketches by "Boz," Illustrative of Every-day Life and Every-day People (commonly known as Sketches by Boz) is a collection of short pieces published by Charles Dickens in 1836 accompanied by illustrations by George Cruikshank. 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." (Summary from Wikipedia)
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Total running time: 21:57:42
In addition to the readers, this audio book was produced by:
Book Coordinator: Denny Sayers
Dedicated Proof-Listeners: Create, Betty M. & mim@can
Meta-Coordinator/Cataloging: Karen Savage
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- 01 - Our Parish 1: The Beadle, the Parish Engine, the Schoolmaster – 00:15:13
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Read by David Barnes - 02 - Our Parish 2: The Curate, the Old Lady, the Half-Pay Captain – 00:16:45
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Read by Peter Yearsley - 03 - Our Parish 3: The Four Sisters – 00:13:21
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Read by Peter Yearsley - 04 - Our Parish 4: The Election for Beadle – 00:28:31
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Read by Martin Geeson - 05 - Our Parish 5: The Broker's Man – 00:23:26
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Read by Ellis Christoff - 06 - Our Parish 6: The Ladies' Societies – 00:15:38
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Read by Peter Yearsley - 07 - Our Parish 7: Our Next-Door Neighbor – 00:16:55
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Read by Peter Yearsley - 08 - Scenes 1: The Streets, Morning – 00:13:46
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Read by Peter Yearsley - 09 - Scenes 2: The Streets, Night – 00:13:46
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Read by Peter Yearsley - 10 - Scenes 3: Shops and Their Tenants – 00:18:18
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Read by Martin Geeson - 11 - Scenes 4: Scotland-Yard – 00:18:50
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Read by Martin Geeson - 12 - Scenes 5: Seven Dials – 00:11:55
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Read by Peter Yearsley - 13 - Scenes 6: Meditations in Monmouth-Street – 00:18:28
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Read by hefyd - 14 - Scenes 7: Hackney-Coach Stands – 00:10:52
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Read by nihilist00 - 15 - Scenes 8: Doctors' Commons – 00:15:05
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Read by hefyd - 16 - Scenes 9: London Recreations – 00:13:41
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Read by Eddie Winter - 17 - Scenes 10: The River – 00:17:15
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Read by Eddie Winter - 18 - Scenes 11: Astley's – 00:17:41
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Read by Eddie Winter - 19 - Scenes 12: Greenwich Fair – 00:20:38
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Read by Philippa - 20 - Scenes 13: Private Theatres – 00:16:19
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Read by Philippa - 21 - Scenes 14: Vauxhall-Gardens, by Day – 00:13:20
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Read by nihilist00 - 22 - Scenes 15: Early Coaches – 00:11:49
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Read by Chris Hughes - 23 - Scenes 16: Omnibuses – 00:10:23
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Read by nihilist00 - 24 - Scenes 17: The Last Driver & the First Omnibus Cad – 00:24:50
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Read by Andy Minter - 25 - Scenes 18: A Parliamentary Sketch – 00:27:55
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Read by Andy Minter - 26 - Scenes 19: Public Dinners – 00:14:47
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Read by Andy Minter - 27 - Scenes 20: The First of May – 00:23:49
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Read by Ruth Golding - 28 - Scenes 21: Brokers' and Marine Store Shops – 00:14:23
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Read by miette - 29 - Scenes 22: Gin Shops – 00:16:12
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Read by miette - 30 - Scenes 23: Pawnbrokers' Shops – 00:21:54
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Read by miette - 31 - Scenes 24: Criminal Courts – 00:11:46
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Read by hefyd - 32 - Scenes 25: A Visit to Newgate – 00:35:03
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Read by MorganScorpion - 33 - Characters 1: Thoughts about People – 00:12:38
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Read by Justin Brett - 34 - Characters 2: A Christmas Dinner – 00:15:08
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Read by Ruth Golding - 35 - Characters 3: The New Year – 00:15:49
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Read by Ruth Golding - 36 - Characters 4: Miss Evans and the Eagle – 00:12:55
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Read by ravenotation - 37 - Characters 5: The Parlour Orator – 00:14:33
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Read by ravenotation - 38 - Characters 6: The Hospital Patient – 00:11:00
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Read by ravenotation - 39 - Characters 7: The Misplaced Attachment – 00:15:43
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Read by Tim Bulkeley - 40 - Characters 8: The Mistaken Milliner – 00:19:42
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Read by Ruth Golding - 41 - Characters 9: The Dancing Academy – 00:15:17
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Read by MorganScorpion - 42 - Characters 10: Shabby-Genteel People – 00:10:37
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Read by MorganScorpion - 43 - Characters 11: Making a Night of It – 00:22:14
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Read by Martin Geeson - 44 - Characters 12: The Prisoners' Van – 00:07:36
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Read by MorganScorpion - 45 - Tales 1: The Boarding House, Part 1 – 00:38:09
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Read by meyerli - 46 - Tales 1: The Boarding House, Part 2 – 00:48:44
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Read by David Lazarus - 47 - Tales 2: Mr. Minns and His Cousin – 00:28:04
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Read by Ken Theriot - 48 - Tales 3: Sentiment – 00:28:10
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Read by Martin Clifton - 49 - Tales 4: The Tuggses at Ramsgate – 01:00:01
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Read by Ruth Golding - 50 - Tales 5: Horatio Sparkins – 00:47:38
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Read by Ruth Golding - 51 - Tales 6: The Black Veil – 00:27:48
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Read by Simon Evers - 52 - Tales 7: The Steam Excursion – 01:04:22
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Read by Ruth Golding - 53 - Tales 8: The Great Winglebury Duel – 00:50:44
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Read by Ruth Golding - 54 - Tales 9: Mrs. Joseph Porter – 00:28:37
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Read by Alison Aird - 55 - Tales 10: Mrs. Watkins Tottle, Part 1 – 00:32:01
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Read by David Lazarus - 56 - Tales 10: Mrs. Watkins Tottle, Part 2a – 00:41:03
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Read by David Lazarus - 57 - Tales 10: Mrs. Watkins Tottle, Part 2b – 00:14:38
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Read by David Lazarus - 58 - Tales 11: The Bloomsbury Christening – 00:36:32
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Read by nihilist00 - 59 - Tales 12: The Drunkard's Death – 00:35:25
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Read by Nicholas James Bridgewater
Cataloged on July 24, 2010













