Born within the grim walls of the Marshalsea debtors’ prison, Amy Dorrit has known little beyond poverty, duty, and quiet endurance. Devoted to her proud yet broken family, she tends to their needs with humility and grace, becoming a beacon of goodness amid despair. As she grows into womanhood, Amy’s life intertwines with that of Arthur Clennam, a man haunted by questions of his own past. Together, they uncover long-buried secrets of family, fortune, and the rigid social structures that bind both rich and poor.
From the suffocating corridors of the Marshalsea to the glittering but corrupt halls of London society, Little Dorrit exposes a world imprisoned by debt—financial, moral, and emotional. Through scenes of humor, sorrow, and revelation, Dickens portrays a society weighed down by bureaucracy and hypocrisy, yet still redeemed by acts of kindness and love.
A sweeping tale of hardship and redemption, Little Dorrit stands as one of Dickens’s most profound works—an exploration of human dignity in the face of injustice, and a timeless affirmation of resilience, compassion, and the enduring hope for freedom.
With a Dickens Bio, Interview, Catherine Dickens, Dickens & Women, Secrets, In America, Death, Last Will, Chronology.
Narrated by Emmy nominated actor Geoffrey Giuliano.
