Sketches by Boz Characters Chapter IX - The Dancing Academy

In which Miss Amelia Martin, a modest milliner of respectable if unremarkable talents, finds herself drawn from the quiet routine of her trade into the alluring world of amateur musical performance, i...

7 Sep 14min

In which we are introduced to the quaint and steady routine of Mr. John Dounce, a retired glove-maker and quintessential “old boy,” whose predictable evenings at the tavern with his companions are lei...

6 Sep 14min

In which the sombre and silent hours behind the hospital windows reveal the stark realities of human frailty and desolation, where pain and loneliness dwell in the company of strangers, and compassion...

5 Sep 9min

In which an evening’s stroll leads to a modest old-fashioned public-house where a stout, red-faced orator commands the parlour with his impassioned political rhetoric, stirring both admiration and con...

4 Sep 12min

In which a modest carpenter of neat appearance and humble means courts the industrious Miss Jemima Ivins, and they venture forth one lively evening to the bustling gardens and concert at the Eagle, en...

3 Sep 11min

In which the turn of the year is celebrated with a brisk and bustling gaiety, as merry parties and convivial toasts usher out the old and welcome the new with that mixture of cheer and solemn reflecti...

2 Sep 12min

In which the heartwarming spirit of Christmas is lovingly portrayed through the annual gathering of a family, whose members reunite with good cheer and gentle forgiveness, setting aside past grievance...

1 Sep 12min