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Little Dorrit

By: Charles Dickens
Narrated by: Simon Vance
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Little Dorrit is Amy, born in debtor’s prison, the youngest child of debtor William Dorrit, an inmate of the Marshalsea. The two are befriended by a man whose wife hires Little Dorrit as a seamstress. When William Dorrit inherits a fortune, he escapes the Marshalsea. The family, assuming a station befitting their wealth, travel to Italy.

Public Domain (P)1998 Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Classics Fiction Historical Fiction World Literature

Critic Reviews

“One of the most significant works of the nineteenth century.” (Lionel Trilling)
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An excellent reading and characterisation of a great story with contemporary relevance. Required reading for anyone studying economics and economic history.

Excellent reading of a great story

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One of the must read novels in ones life.
Always enjoyable to listen to Simon Vance.
Highly recommended to high school students as part of contemporary literary education. It would shameful for anyone who completed high school education without reading any of Dickens.

One of the greatest works

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