A novel by Charles Dickens first published in serial form 1855 and 1857. The title character is the daughter of a man imprisioned in Marshalsea prison for debt.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Little Dorrit
Commemorated ati
George Inn - Historic Southwark
In the courtyard at the rear of this building is The George - London's only g...
Marshalsea 2 - steel
The plaque refers to 'wall mounted artworks' but we did not see any on our vi...
Marshalsea 3 - stone - Little Dorrit
The heroine of Dickens' novel Little Dorrit was one resident who was not a pr...
Marshalsea Prison - garden
Marshalsea Prison Beyond this old wall is the site of the old Marshalsea Pris...
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