Description
Charles Dickens's Little Dorrit masterfully explores the pervasive influence of debt and imprisonment on Victorian society, revealing how these specters cast long shadows over lives both within and beyond prison walls. The narrative follows Arthur Clennam as he becomes entangled with the Dorrit family, whose patriarch is imprisoned for debt, and uncovers a vast network of financial ruin and bureaucratic absurdity. Through a rich tapestry of characters, from the genteel but indebted Dorrits to unscrupulous financiers and labyrinthine government offices, Dickens critiques societal structures and the human condition. This mature work is a profound examination of freedom, confinement, and the often-unseen forces that shape our destinies.
Available Editions
paperback
Penguin Books
Published Jan 1, 2003
985 pages
ISBN: 9780141439969
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First Published
1857
Language
eng
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Content and trigger warnings for Little Dorrit by Charles Dickens.