The Uncommercial Traveller

Charles Dickens is considered to be one of the greatest British writers of all times. He was a social activist who wrote plays and novels during the Victorian period. His most famous novels include Tale of Two Cities, Oliver Twist, and David Copperfield. The following stories are included in this volume. 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.