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Little Dorrit is a novel by Charles Dickens, originally published in serial form between 1855 and 1857. The story features Amy Dorrit, youngest child of her family, born and raised in the Marshalsea prison for debtors in London. Arthur Clennam encounters her after returning home from a 20-year absence, ready to begin his life anew.
- Novel
- Charles Dickens
- Serial December 1855 – June 1857;, Book 1857
- Bradbury and Evans
Little Dorrit is a 2008 British miniseries based on Charles Dickens's serial novel of the same title, originally published between 1855 and 1857. The screenplay is by Andrew Davies and the episodes were directed by Adam Smith, Dearbhla Walsh, and Diarmuid Lawrence.
- 14
- 26 October –, 11 December 2008
- 1
- BBC One
A drama series that follows the life of Amy Dorrit, a kind-hearted girl who lives with her father and siblings in a debtor's prison. She falls in love with Arthur Clennam, a man who has been estranged from his family for years, and faces many challenges and mysteries along the way.
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- 2 min
- TV-PG
- 38
Little Dorrit, novel by Charles Dickens, published serially from 1855 to 1857 and in book form in 1857. The novel attacks the injustices of the contemporary English legal system, particularly the institution of debtors’ prison.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Little Dorrit is a novel by Charles Dickens, originally published in serial form between 1855 and 1857. It 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.
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Jul 1, 1997 · Read or download the classic novel Little Dorrit by Charles Dickens for free. Learn about the themes, characters, and setting of this story of a young girl in a debtor's prison.
This gripping series by Andrew Davies brings to life Dickens's powerful story of struggle and hardship in 1820s London. When Arthur Clennam returns to England after many years abroad, his curiosity is piqued by the presence in his mother's house of a young seamstress, Amy Dorrit.
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