The Uncommercial Traveller
The Uncommercial Traveller is a collection of essays by Charles Dickens, first published in 1878. The book is a series of travel sketches, written in a humorous and satirical style, that offer a critique of the social and political issues of the time. The essays are set in various locations throughout Europe and the Middle East, and explore themes such as class, gender, and cultural identity.
By Charles Dickens · First published 1878 · Genre: Non-fiction, Travel Literature, Social Commentary · 37 chapters · 164,973 words
First lines
ALLOW me to introduce myself-first negatively.
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- Work type: Essay
- Author: Charles Dickens
- Date: 1878 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Non-fiction, Travel Literature, Social Commentary, Essay Collection
- Length: 164,973 words
- Structure: 37 chapters, 1,613 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Standard (8th-9th Grade)
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Genres
- Non-fiction — The Uncommercial Traveller is a collection of Charles Dickens’s personal essays and memoirs that were depicted from his own various encounters in real travels; hence it falls primarily into Non-fiction genre.
- Travel Literature — The essays often focus on Charles Dickens's travels around London and elsewhere, rationalizing it as Travel Literature.
- Social Commentary — Dickens uses his experiences as a basis to comment on the social issues of his time, making it also fall under Social Commentary.
- Essay Collection — The Uncommercial Traveller is a collection of literary sketches and reminiscences written by Charles Dickens, therefore it can also be classified as an Essay Collection.
Tags
travel · essays · London · urban exploration · 19th century · social commentary · observational · humor · vignettes · character sketches · nostalgia · adventure
Contents
- HIS GENERAL LINE OF BUSINESS
- THE SHIPWRECK
- WAPPING WORKHOUSE
- TWO VIEWS OF A CHEAP THEATRE
- POOR MERCANTILE JACK
- REFRESHMENTS FOR TRAVELLERS
- TRAVELLING ABROAD
- THE GREAT TASMANIA'S CARGO
- CITY OF LONDON CHURCHES
- SHY NEIGHBOURHOODS
- TRAMPS
- DULLBOROUGH TOWN
- NIGHT WALKS
- CHAMBERS
- NURSE'S STORIES
- ARCADIAN LONDON
- THE ITALIAN PRISONER
- THE CALAIS NIGHT MAIL
- SOME RECOLLECTIONS OF MORTALITY
- BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS
- THE SHORT-TIMERS
- BOUND FOR THE GREAT SALT LAKE
- THE CITY OF THE ABSENT
- AN OLD STAGE-COACHING HOUSE
- THE BOILED BEEF OF NEW ENGLAND
- CHATHAM DOCKYARD
- IN THE FRENCH-FLEMISH COUNTRY
- MEDICINE MEN OF CIVILISATION
- TITBULL'S ALMS-HOUSES
- THE RUFFIAN
- ABOARD SHIP
- A SMALL STAR IN THE EAST
- A LITTLE DINNER IN AN HOUR
- MR. BARLOW
- ON AN AMATEUR BEAT
- A FLY-LEAF IN A LIFE
- A PLEA FOR TOTAL ABSTINENCE