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Boz is The Pet Name of:

ACharles Dickens

BShakespeare

CGeorge Bernard Shaw

DJawahar Lal Nehru

Answer:

A. Charles Dickens

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Boz is the pen name (pseudonym) and pet name used by the world-renowned English novelist Charles Dickens.

Explanation:

  • How it was used: Early in his career, before becoming widely famous under his real name, Charles Dickens published a series of articles and short stories in newspapers. These were later compiled and published in 1836 as his first book titled Sketches by Boz. He also used this name for his initial monthly installments of The Pickwick Papers.

  • The Origin of the Name: The name "Boz" actually started as a family nickname. Dickens based it on his younger brother Augustus's pet name. Augustus was nicknamed "Moses" after a character in Oliver Goldsmith's famous novel The Vicar of Wakefield. When pronounced through the nose (as if someone had a cold), "Moses" sounded like "Boses," which was eventually shortened to "Boz."


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