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Books in the British genre:

Sketches of Young Gentlemen (1838)

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A collection of humorous sketches, written as a reply to Sketches of Young Women, written by Edward Casell, with which and Sketches of Young Couples, it is frequently published.... View More

Author(s): Charles Dickens
Illustrator(s): Hablot K. Browne

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Nicholas Nickleby (1839)

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Nicholas and his sister Kate must find a way to support their mother, despite their miserly uncle Ralph. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): Charles Dickens
Illustrator(s): Hablot K. Browne

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Sketches by Boz: New Edition, Complete (1839)

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In Charles Dickens in the Original Cloth, Walter E. Smith writes: “When Chapman and Hall obtained the copyright of Sketches in 1837, they published all of them in twenty monthly parts from November 1837 through June 1839. Cruikshank designed a ... View More

Author(s): Charles Dickens
Illustrator(s): George Cruikshank

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Master Humphrey’s Clock (1840)

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Master Humphrey’s Clock was begun as a weekly miscellany, but sales fell so much Dickens began the serialization of The Old Curiosity Shop in the fourth number. It was followed by Barnaby Rudge. In addition to weekly and monthly numbers, the fi... View More

Author(s): Charles Dickens
Illustrator(s): Hablot K. Browne
George Cattermole

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Narrative of a Whaling Voyage Round the Globe (1840)

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Shortly after qualifying as a physician, the author signed on to a three year's voyage on a whaler header for the South Sea fishery. This two-volume work is considered one of the most accurate descriptions of industry. There are extensive description... View More

Author(s): Frederick Debell Bennett
Illustrator(s): Anonymous

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Sketches of Young Couples (1840)

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A collection of humorous sketches.

Author(s): Charles Dickens
Illustrator(s): Hablot K. Browne

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The Tournament, or The Days of Chivalry Revived (1840)

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Disappointed in the modernized coronation ceremony for Queen Victoria, the Earl of Eglinton produced a medieval tournament on his estate in Scotland, which is here gently satirized by our artist. Read online at British Museum.... View More

Author(s): Richard Doyle
Illustrator(s): Richard Doyle

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Masterman Ready: or The Wreck of the Pacific (1841)

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This is a robinsonnade written by a captain in the British navy. A family going to settle in Australia is wrecked on a desert island and the old seaman, Ready, helps them survive. Read online at Internet Archive: Volume 1, and Volume 2, and Volume 3.... View More

Author(s): Frederick Marryat
Illustrator(s): Allen Robert Branston

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The Fortunes of Hector O’Halloran and His Man Mark Anthony O’Toole (1842)

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A novel of the Irish revolt against the English at the turn of the nineteenth century. The first two of the thirteen monthly parts were illustrated by Dick Kitcat (Richard Doyle); the rest by John Leech. Read for free online at HathiTrust.... View More

Author(s): William Hamilton Maxwell
Illustrator(s): Richard Doyle
John Leech

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Fraser’s Magazine (1842)

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Richard Doyle contributed to this magazine in the years 1842 to 1844.

Author(s): Various
Illustrator(s): Richard Doyle
Et al

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A Christmas Carol (1843)

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The classic story of the redemption of Ebenezer Scrooge. READ NOW.

Author(s): Charles Dickens
Illustrator(s): John Leech

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The Nursery Rhymes of England (1843)

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The first collection of English nursery rhymes and children's song that aimed at completeness. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): James Orchard Halliwell
Illustrator(s): None

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Punch Volume 4 (1843)

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A British humor, satire and news magazine, famous for its illustrations, including those first designated as ‘cartoons.’ Read online at Google.... View More

Author(s): Various
Illustrator(s): Richard Doyle
Et al

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Punch Volume 5 (1843)

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A British humor, satire and news magazine, famous for its illustrations, including those first designated as ‘cartoons.’ Read online at Google.... View More

Author(s): Various
Illustrator(s): Richard Doyle
Et al

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Traditional Nursery Songs of England (1843)

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A collection of traditional nursery rhymes, arranged in alphabetical order. There a few that are not in The Oxford Dictionary of Nursery Rhymes. Read for free online at Internet Archive.... View More

Author(s): Anonymous
Illustrator(s): Various

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Martin Chuzzlewit (1844)

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Old Martin Chuzzlewit tries to manipulate his relatives by the promise of inheriting his wealth. Read online at archive.org.

Author(s): Charles Dickens
Illustrator(s): Hablot K. Browne

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Punch Volume 6 (1844)

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A British humor, satire and news magazine, famous for its illustrations, including those first designated as ‘cartoons.’ Read online at Google.... View More

Author(s): Various
Illustrator(s): Richard Doyle
Et al

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Punch Volume 7 (1844)

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A British humor, satire and news magazine, famous for its illustrations, including those first designated as ‘cartoons.’ Read online at Google.... View More

Author(s): Various
Illustrator(s): Richard Doyle
Et al

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The Chimes (1845)

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The goblins ringing the chimes show old Trotty a dystopian future for his family -- he wakes determined to do all he can to avert it. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): Charles Dickens
Illustrator(s): Richard Doyle
John Leech
Daniel Maclise
Clarkson Stanfield

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Punch Volume 8 (1845)

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A British humor, satire and news magazine, famous for its illustrations, including those first designated as ‘cartoons.’ Read online at Google.... View More

Author(s): Various
Illustrator(s): Richard Doyle
Et al

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