Project Gutenberg 1997-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 80 Dickens, Charles 1812 1870 Boz Dickens, Charles John Huffam Sketches of Young Gentlemen Transcribed from the 1903 Chapman and Hall _Sketches by Boz_ edition by David Price "Sketches of Young Gentlemen" by Charles Dickens is a satirical collection of character sketches composed in the mid-19th century. The work humorously examines various types of young men, portraying their idiosyncrasies and social behaviors in a manner that critiques societal norms and expectations, particularly as they relate to women. At the heart of these sketches are different archetypes like the bashful young man, the domesticated fellow, and the military dandy, each representing a facet of young gentlemanly conduct that reflects the complexities of social interactions during Dickens's time. The opening of this work introduces several young gentlemen categorized by their distinctive traits. For instance, it highlights a bashful young gentleman who struggles with social engagements and embodies the awkwardness of youth, described through a humorous dinner party mishap. The narrative progresses to include caricatures of those who are outgoing, theatrical, or politically engaged, portraying their often ludicrous antics and meaningful obsessions with society's fleeting trends. Through these light-hearted observations, Dickens offers a critique of their follies while entertaining his audience with witty anecdotes and engaging characterizations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century Young men -- England PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature 138664 138554 2024-09-01T07:45:12.121712 2023-10-01T07:13:21.244762 text/html text/html 135063 2015-04-14T16:59:24 text/html 1841667 2015-04-14T17:05:17 text/html application/zip 1905099 2024-09-01T07:45:16.829830 application/epub+zip 1902985 2024-09-01T07:45:13.679697 application/epub+zip 105415 2024-09-01T07:45:12.704701 application/epub+zip 2000537 2024-09-01T07:45:19.335794 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1981839 2024-09-01T07:45:15.970713 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 190209 2022-09-01T08:45:08.627866 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 126102 126036 2024-09-01T07:45:11.778702 2023-10-01T07:13:20.948769 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 126254 2015-04-14T16:59:14 text/plain; charset=utf-8 48231 2015-04-14T17:05:17 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18234 2024-09-01T07:45:19.475656 application/rdf+xml 13334 2024-09-01T07:45:13.054691 image/jpeg 3767 2024-09-01T07:45:12.879703 image/jpeg 1905522 2024-09-01T07:45:12.172708 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia