Pikku Dorrit I by Charles Dickens

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Author Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870
Translator Kesäniemi, Helena, 1878-1968
Title Pikku Dorrit I
Original Publication Hämeenlinna: Arvi A. Karisto Oy, 1926.
Note Translation of first part of Little Dorrit.
Note Reading ease score: 38.8 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Credits Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen
Summary "Pikku Dorrit I" by Charles Dickens is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story revolves around the lives of various characters, prominently featuring Amy Dorrit, affectionately known as "Pikku Dorrit," who is the daughter of a debtor confined in the Marshalsea prison. The narrative explores themes of poverty and societal injustice as it delves into the contrasts between wealth and hardship. The opening of "Pikku Dorrit" introduces the oppressive heat of Marseille and sets a vivid scene filled with the struggles of two men confined in a grim prison. As they await their fate, their conversations reflect desperation, camaraderie, and a yearning for freedom. One of them, John Baptist Cavalletto, expresses a spirited resilience despite their dire situation, while the other, monsieur Rigaud, reveals aspirations of maintaining his gentlemanly status. The atmosphere is heavily marked by the prison's bleakness and the men's contrasting attitudes towards their captivity, which foreshadows the broader societal critiques Dickens is known for throughout the novel. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language Finnish
LoC Class PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
Subject London (England) -- Fiction
Subject Inheritance and succession -- Fiction
Subject Love stories
Subject Domestic fiction
Subject Fathers and daughters -- Fiction
Subject Children of prisoners -- Fiction
Subject Marshalsea Prison (Southwark, London, England) -- Fiction
Subject Debt, Imprisonment for -- Fiction
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