The Dickens Library

In which we receive a heartfelt letter from a distant correspondent who reflects with tender affection on dear acquaintances and the wistful contrasts between past hardships and present comforts. She ...

1 Mar 10min

In which we make the acquaintance of Mrs General, an accomplished and dignified lady tasked with the delicate mission of refining young minds and manners, whose poised exterior conceals a life marked ...

1 Mar 11min

In which we accompany the Dorrit family on a sunlit descent from a snowy mountain convent through picturesque yet poignant landscapes, observing the changing fortunes and delicate social tensions with...

1 Mar 42min

In which we witness the long-anticipated liberation of the Dorrit family from the confines of the Marshalsea, marked by solemn preparations and poignant farewells among the inmates and staff who have ...

1 Mar 20min

In which we accompany a motley group of travellers as they make their arduous ascent to the Great Saint Bernard convent, finding shelter amidst the solemn majesty and lingering ghosts of the mountain'...

1 Mar 40min

In which we witness the gathering of the ever-pervasive Barnacle family to witness a wedding sprinkled with their official presence and grandiloquent speeches, while a quietly troubled Mr Henry Gowan ...

1 Mar 24min

In which we witness the unfolding of a long-cherished secret bringing news of freedom and unexpected fortune to a gentle family long confined by misfortune, its tidings bearing hope and delicate joy a...

1 Mar 35min

In which we find Little Dorrit and Mr Clennam sharing a tender, confidential moment amidst the quiet atmosphere of the Marshalsea, with earnest hopes and guarded secrets softly stirring between them. ...

1 Mar 24min