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Little Dorrit

by Charles Dickens · 1800

Historical Fiction · ranked #22 in category

Reviewed by the Book Verdict editorial team

Upon its publication in 1857, Little Dorrit immediately outsold any of Dickens's previous books. The story of William Dorrit, imprisoned for debt in Marshalsea Prison, and his daughter and helpmate, A

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Category
Historical Fiction
First published
1800 · 1800s
Author
Charles Dickens
Standing
Recommended

About Historical Fiction

Historical fiction puts you inside a different time and makes it feel real. The best of it reconstructs the past with empathy as well as accuracy, giving you both a story and the world that produced it.

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