"Sketches of Young Couples" by Charles Dickens is a collection of short stories that illustrate different types of couples Dickens encountered through his life in Britain. Using his signature wit and the style that would make him world-renown, the book looks at a variety of dynamics. The book contains work on: The Young Couple, The Formal Couple, The Loving Couple, The Contradictory Couple, The Couple Who Dote Upon Their Children, The Cool Couple, The Plausible Couple, The Nice Little Couple, The Egotistical Couple, The Couple Who Coddle Themselves, and The Old Couple.