Sunday Under Three Heads

Sunday Under Three Heads is a short story by Charles Dickens, originally published in 1836. The story is divided into three parts, each of which takes place on a Sunday and explores different aspects of English society.In the first part, a family of poor street-sweepers struggles to make ends meet on a Sunday when they are unable to work. The father, a former soldier, reflects on his past and the injustices he has faced, while his wife tries to keep their children fed and entertained.The second part takes place in a church, where a wealthy merchant and his family attend a sermon. The merchant is more concerned with his business affairs than with the spiritual message of the sermon, while his wife and children are distracted by the fashionable attire of their fellow churchgoers.The final part of the story takes place in a tavern, where a group of working-class men gather to drink and discuss their lives. They debate politics and social issues, and share stories of their struggles and successes.Throughout the story, Dickens uses his trademark wit and social commentary to highlight the disparities and inequalities of English society. Sunday Under Three Heads is a poignant and thought-provoking glimpse into the lives of people from different walks of life in 19th century England.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.