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Little Dorrit

Author
Charles Dickens
Series
Victorian Epic
Language
English
Length
824 pages
ISBN
9781787246157
Published
5 July 2018
Imprint
Adelphi Press
  • David Copperfield
  • Charles Dickens
  • Dickens
  • satire
  • debt
  • poverty
  • social justice
  • inequality
  • social novel
  • family

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Description

The novel satirises the shortcomings of both government and society, including the institution of debtors' prisons, where debtors were imprisoned, unable to work, until they repaid their debts. The prison in this case is the Marshalsea, where Dickens's own father had been imprisoned. Dickens is also critical of the lack of a social safety net, the treatment and safety of industrial workers, as well the bureaucracy of the British Treasury.

Author

Charles Dickens is widely considered to be one of the most influential authors of the 19th century. His works, which are frequently used to analyze Victorian literature and culture, exemplify a unique narrative style that provides an in-depth exploration of characters and their relationships with their respective social milieu. His use of realism, satire, and dark humor has been credited as a major influence on many modern authors.

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