Little Dorrit
Little Dorrit by Charles Dickens is a significant work published by Penguin Books in 2012. This UK edition spans 1008 pages and is presented in English. The novel explores themes of imprisonment and societal constraints through the experiences of Arthur Clennam, who returns to England and becomes involved in the life of Amy Dorrit, a seamstress whose father is imprisoned for debt. Dickens masterfully captures the psychological impact of confinement and the broader implications of debt on various characters.
Readers will find a rich narrative that delves into the lives affected by the Marshalsea prison, illustrating the connections between personal and societal struggles. The story features a diverse cast, including Mr. Panks, a reluctant rent-collector, and Merdle, a dubious financier, highlighting the intricate web of relationships shaped by financial hardship. This edition is part of The Penguin English Library, which showcases notable fiction from the eighteenth century to the early twentieth century.
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The Penguin English Library Edition of Little Dorrit by Charles Dickens ‘You talk very easily of hours, sir How long do you suppose, sir, that an hour is to a man who is choking for want of air?’ A masterly evocation of the state and psychology of imprisonment, Little Dorrit is one of the supreme works of Dickens’s maturity. When Arthur Clennam returns to England after many years abroad, he takes a kindly interest in Amy Dorrit, his mother’s seamstress, and in the affairs of Amy’s father, a man of shabby grandeur, long imprisoned for debt in the Marshalsea. As Arthur discovers, the dark shadow of the prison stretches far beyond its walls to affect many lives, from Mr Panks, the reluctant rent-collector of Bleeding Heart Yard, to Merdle, an unscrupulous financier. The Penguin English Library – 100 editions of the best fiction in English, from the eighteenth century and the very first novels to the beginning of the First World War.
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