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In Little Dorrit, the reader is thrown into the fascinating world of upper class luxury and the hardships of the working class in 19th-century London. The story follows the humble and caring Amy Dorrit, affectionately called Little Dorrit, growing up in the notorious Marshalsea prison where her father is incarcerated. When a mysterious foreign gentleman, Arthur Clennam, returns to England and enters Dorrit’s life, a beautiful and complicated love story unfolds, crossing the boundaries of social classes.
Dickens mercilessly depicts social injustices and oppressive bureaucracy while creating a multitude of unforgettable characters who challenge and enrich each other’s destinies. Through an intricate web of family secrets and shady dealings, Little Dorrit explores love, guilt, and liberation. Dickens’s masterful prose and attention to detail bring to life a story that is as heart-wrenching as it is engaging.

CHARLES DICKENS [1812–1870], born in Portsmouth, England, was the most popular English-language novelist of his time. He created a fictional world that reflected the social and technological changes during the Victorian era. Among his most famous works are David Copperfield, Oliver Twist, Great Expectations, A Tale of Two Cities, A Christmas Carol, and The Pickwick Papers.