Little Dorrit
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ISBN
9798649412063
Lexile measure
1180L
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Oak Brook Public Library - Fiction | DICKENS | On Shelf |
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Book
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1 volume (unpaged) ; 23 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9798649412063
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 9.4, 66 Points
Level 9.4, 66 Points
Lexile measure
1180
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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. The novel satirizes 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. The prison in this case is the Marshalsea, where Dickens' own father had been imprisoned. Dickens is also critical of the lack of a social safety net, the treatment and safety of industrial workers, as well as the bureaucracy of the British Treasury, in the form of his fictional "Circumlocution Office". In addition, he satirizes the stratification of society that results from the British class system.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Dickens, C. Little Dorrit .
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870. Little Dorrit. .
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870. Little Dorrit .
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Dickens, Charles. Little Dorrit
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