The Uncommercial Traveller
The Uncommercial Traveller collects the papers Charles Dickens wrote under that name for his magazine All the Year Round between 1860 and 1869, first gathered in 1861 and enlarged in later editions; this one contains thirty-seven. The traveler has no goods to sell and goes where he pleases: to the wreck of the Royal Charter on the Welsh coast, to Wapping Workhouse, to a cheap theater, to the City churches on a Sunday, through the streets on his night walks, back to the Dullborough of his childhood, to Chatham and Calais and the Italian prisoner's village. The pieces are the best of Dickens's journalism, observant, humane and often funny, and several of them are among his finest short prose. The full text is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, and the first chapter is free.
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Frequently asked questions about The Uncommercial Traveller
The Uncommercial Traveller by Charles Dickens can be read online on Vinteuil, directly in your browser. The first chapter is free for everyone; the complete book is included in Vinteuil Reading ($4.99/month or $39.99/year) or yours forever for $2.99.
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Is The Uncommercial Traveller in the public domain?
Yes. The Uncommercial Traveller by Charles Dickens is a public-domain work. Vinteuil offers a carefully prepared digital edition made for comfortable reading on screen.
How long does it take to read The Uncommercial Traveller?
About 9 h 30 min of reading, at an average reading pace. Your place is saved automatically when you are signed in, so you can read in several sittings and on several devices.
What kind of book is The Uncommercial Traveller?
The Uncommercial Traveller by Charles Dickens is filed under "History" in the Vinteuil library.
