Sunday Under Three Heads (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781161454826)

Sunday Under Three Heads is a short book written by Charles Dickens that was first published in 1836. The book is a satirical piece that takes a critical look at the hypocrisy and excesses of the English middle class during the Victorian era. The book is divided into three parts, each of which focuses on a different aspect of Sunday life in England. The first part is titled ""Mrs. Joseph Porter"", and it tells the story of a middle-class woman who spends her Sundays in a self-righteous and judgmental manner, looking down on her neighbors and criticizing their behavior. The second part of the book is titled ""The Bill"", and it focuses on the financial pressures that many families faced on Sundays. The main character, Mr. Richard Doubledick, finds himself in debt and unable to pay his bills, leading him to contemplate suicide. The final part of the book is titled ""The Drunkard's Death"", and it tells the story of a man who dies of alcoholism on a Sunday. The story is a cautionary tale about the dangers of excessive drinking and the impact it can have on families and communities. Overall, Sunday Under Three Heads is a biting critique of Victorian society and its values. It is a reminder of the struggles that many people faced during this time period and the need for compassion and understanding in the face of hardship.But you hold out no inducement, you offer no relief from listlessness, you provide nothing to amuse his mind, you afford him no means of exercising his body. Unwashed and unshaven, he saunters moodily about, weary and dejected. In lieu of the wholesome stimulus he might derive from nature, you drive him to the pernicious excitement to be gained from art. He flies to the gin-shop as his only resource; and when, reduced to a worse level than the lowest brute in the scale of creation, he lies wallowing in the kennel, your saintly lawgivers lift up their hands to heaven, and exclaim for a law which shall convert the day intended for rest and cheerfulness, into one of universal gloom, bigotry, and persecution.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Charles Dickens
ISBN-10: 1161454829
ISBN-13: 9781161454826
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 05/23/2010
Pages: 30
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.61lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.25d