This antiquarian volume contains a collection of masterful literary sketches and reminiscences written by Charles Dickens. Together, they formed the main contributions to a journal that Dickens founded in 1859 named 'All the Year Round'. This collection will be of considerable interest to fans and collectors of Dickens's seminal work, and would make for a wonderful addition to any bookshelf. The chapters of this book include: 'His General Line of Business', 'The Shipwreck', 'Wapping Workhouse', 'Two Views of a Cheap Theatre', 'Poor Mercantile Jack', 'Refreshments for Travelers', 'Travelling Abroad', 'The Great Tasmania's Cargo', 'City of London Churches', 'Shy Neighborhoods', and more. We are republishing this vintage book now in an affordable, modern edition complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.