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Literary/Contemporary
A Flight (Dickens)
By Charles Dickens
The narrator describes his experience on a hot train from London to Paris, surrounded by people carrying pineapples, and his observations of the various passengers.

Literary/Contemporary
Bill-Sticking
By Charles Dickens
The narrator contemplates a revenge scheme involving posting bills with a secret that would haunt his enemy, highlighting the power of advertising and the impact of public exposure.

Literary/Contemporary
Births. Mrs. Meek, of a Son
By Charles Dickens
The narrator, Mr. Meek, is shocked to see his wife's name in the newspaper announcing the birth of their son, and he decides to share the news with his wife, Maria Jane.

Literary/Contemporary
Full Report of the First Meeting of the Mudfog Association (unknown edition)
By Charles Dickens
The story reports on the first meeting of the Mudfog Association, describing the excitement and preparations in the town of Mudfog.

Literary/Contemporary
Full Report of the Second Meeting of the Mudfog Association (unknown edition)
By Charles Dickens
The narrator recounts his journey to the Second Meeting of the Mudfog Association, describing his sensations and observations as he boards a steamship.

Literary/Contemporary
Going into Society (unknown edition)
By Charles Dickens
The story revolves around Toby Magsman, a grizzled showman who rented a house that was later occupied by a mysterious dwarf.

Literary/Contemporary
Hunted Down (Dickens)
By Charles Dickens
The story follows the narrator, a retired Chief Manager of a Life Assurance Office, as he reflects on his past experiences and the romances he has witnessed.

Literary/Contemporary
Mrs. Lirriper's Legacy
By Charles Dickens
Mrs. Lirriper settles into her easy chair, reflecting on her life in her London lodging house.

Literary/Contemporary
Mrs. Lirriper's Lodgings
By Charles Dickens
Mrs. Lirriper's Lodgings is a story about a woman who runs a boarding house in London, where she encounters various characters and experiences the challenges of her profession.

Literary/Contemporary
Our Vestry
By Charles Dickens
The story revolves around the Vestry, a deliberative assembly of great importance, where the characters engage in a heated debate about the parish's financial matters.

Literary/Contemporary
Out of the Season
By Charles Dickens
The narrator finds himself in a watering-place out of season, where everything demands his attention, making it impossible for him to focus on his writing.

Literary/Contemporary
The Lamplighter (Dickens)
By Charles Dickens
The story revolves around a group of lamplighters who adhere to old ceremonies and customs, and their discussion about a mysterious figure named Tom Grig.

Literary/Contemporary
The Noble Savage
By Charles Dickens
The author expresses his disdain for the concept of the 'Noble Savage', believing it to be a superstition and a nuisance, and instead advocating for the superiority of civilization over savagery.

Literary/Contemporary
Doctor Marigold
By Charles Dickens
The story revolves around the life of Doctor Marigold, a Cheap Jack, and his unusual name, which was given to him as a compliment to a doctor who attended his mother during his birth.

Literary/Contemporary
Mugby Junction
By Charles Dickens
A traveller arrives at Mugby Junction, a windy and comfortless place, on a tempestuous morning, and decides to sacrifice his through ticket to retrieve his luggage.

Literary/Contemporary
Somebody's Luggage
By Charles Dickens
The story revolves around the life of a Waiter, exploring the intricacies of his profession and the challenges he faces.

Literary/Contemporary
The Holly-Tree
By Charles Dickens
The narrator, a bashful man, recounts his travels and discoveries at the Holly-Tree Inn, where he was once snowed in, after being heartbroken over a lost love.

Literary/Contemporary
Nobody's Story
By Charles Dickens
He lived on the bank of a mighty river, broad and deep, which was always silently rolling on to a vast undiscovered ocean.

Literary/Contemporary
The Seven Poor Travellers
By Charles Dickens
A poor traveller, unsure if he's a rogue, discovers a quaint old door in Rochester, England, leading to a charity for six poor travellers, which he decides to join.

Literary/Contemporary
A Message from the Sea
By Charles Dickens
The village was a steep and lofty cliffside settlement, built with irregular rows of white houses and narrow staves between, where pack-horses and donkeys toiled up and down, bearing cargo from the sea.

Literary/Contemporary
A Christmas Tree (Dickens)
By Charles Dickens
A vivid description of a Christmas Tree decorated with a motley collection of objects, symbolizing the fancies of childhood and the wild adornments of the natural world.

Literary/Contemporary
A Walk in a Workhouse
By Charles Dickens
The story describes a Sunday service in a metropolitan workhouse, where a diverse congregation of paupers gather to pray and seek comfort.

Literary/Contemporary
The Detective Police
By Charles Dickens
The article discusses the Detective Police, criticizing the old Bow Street Police and praising the modern Detective Force, organized since the establishment of the existing Police.

Fantasy
A Christmas Carol
By Charles Dickens
On Christmas Eve, a miserly Ebenezer Scrooge is visited by ghostly spirits who guide him through past, present, and future, leading to his redemption.