Little Dorrit
Little Dorrit, serialized between 1855 and 1857, is Charles Dickens's novel of imprisonment in all its forms. Amy Dorrit was born in the Marshalsea debtors' prison, where her father has been held for so long that he is known as the Father of the Marshalsea. Arthur Clennam, returning from twenty years in China to a cold mother and a house full of secrets, takes an interest in the family and sets out to untangle their affairs. The story moves from the prison to the Circumlocution Office, Dickens's satire of government by delay, to the speculator Merdle whose collapse ruins half of London, and to the ruins and salons of Italy. Beneath the satire runs one of Dickens's quietest love stories. The full text is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, and the first chapter is free.
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Frequently asked questions about Little Dorrit
Little Dorrit by Charles Dickens can be read online on Vinteuil, directly in your browser. The first chapter is free for everyone; the complete book is included in Vinteuil Reading ($4.99/month or $39.99/year) or yours forever for $2.99.
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Yes. Little Dorrit opens right on this page, in a reader designed for long reading: adjustable text size, light, sepia and dark themes, a clickable table of contents and your place saved when you are signed in. No download or app is needed.
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Is Little Dorrit in the public domain?
Yes. Little Dorrit by Charles Dickens is a public-domain work. Vinteuil offers a carefully prepared digital edition made for comfortable reading on screen.
How long does it take to read Little Dorrit?
About 22 h 37 min of reading, at an average reading pace. Your place is saved automatically when you are signed in, so you can read in several sittings and on several devices.
What kind of book is Little Dorrit?
Little Dorrit by Charles Dickens is filed under "Fiction" in the Vinteuil library.
