Michael Jackson is Inspector Bucket's imaginary informant concerning Lady Dedlock's visit to the brickmaker's cottage. The inspector notes him as "A person of the name of Michael Jackson, with a blue velveteen waistcoat with a double row of...
Bleak House
Bleak House was the ninth novel written by Charles Dickens. He worked on it from November 1851 to August 1853. It was originally published in 20 monthly installments between March 1852 and September 1853 and is considered to be one of his best...
A portly, bald gentleman with a deep voice and double chin, Dr. Blimber is Paul the Younger headmaster at his school in Brighton. His wife and daughter assist him
Dombey and Son
First published as a 20 part monthly serial, Dombey and Son is the tale of Paul Dombey, a wealthy shipping merchant who desires a son. His wife dies giving birth to this son, Paul the Younger, who Dombey focuses all his affection on at the expense...
Aunt of the late husband of Flora Finching, and remains Flora's companion. She is the comic relief of the story and known for making nonsensical comments
Little Dorrit
Little Dorrit was originally published in 20 parts in 19 monthly installments, with the last two parts published in a double installment. William Dorrit, father of the title character, Amy, has been sent to Marshalsea debtor's prison in London,...
Charwoman, or house cleaner, of the Marshalsea debtor's prison. She attends to Little Dorrit's birth
Little Dorrit
Little Dorrit was originally published in 20 parts in 19 monthly installments, with the last two parts published in a double installment. William Dorrit, father of the title character, Amy, has been sent to Marshalsea debtor's prison in London,...
Associate of Mr. Merdle, a banker. His name refers to the fact he is a bar magnate
Little Dorrit
Little Dorrit was originally published in 20 parts in 19 monthly installments, with the last two parts published in a double installment. William Dorrit, father of the title character, Amy, has been sent to Marshalsea debtor's prison in London,...
Son of Lord Decimus Tite Barnacle, his family controls the Circumlocution Office. Nothing ever gets done in this office and just goes around in circles
Little Dorrit
Little Dorrit was originally published in 20 parts in 19 monthly installments, with the last two parts published in a double installment. William Dorrit, father of the title character, Amy, has been sent to Marshalsea debtor's prison in London,...
Wife of Jeremiah Flintwinch, she helps Arthur Clennam's mother, Mrs. Clennam, run the family business
Little Dorrit
Little Dorrit was originally published in 20 parts in 19 monthly installments, with the last two parts published in a double installment. William Dorrit, father of the title character, Amy, has been sent to Marshalsea debtor's prison in London,...
Another member of the Barnacle family, he is the nephew of Lord Decimus Tite Barnacle
Little Dorrit
Little Dorrit was originally published in 20 parts in 19 monthly installments, with the last two parts published in a double installment. William Dorrit, father of the title character, Amy, has been sent to Marshalsea debtor's prison in London,...
Mr. Merdle's Butler, his dislike for his boss puts Mr. Merdle at unease
Little Dorrit
Little Dorrit was originally published in 20 parts in 19 monthly installments, with the last two parts published in a double installment. William Dorrit, father of the title character, Amy, has been sent to Marshalsea debtor's prison in London,...
Along with his father, John, Sr., Chivery is a jailor at Marshalsea debtor's prison. He loves Amy Dorrit, and helps her find her father's fortune
Little Dorrit
Little Dorrit was originally published in 20 parts in 19 monthly installments, with the last two parts published in a double installment. William Dorrit, father of the title character, Amy, has been sent to Marshalsea debtor's prison in London,...
After years abroad working in the family business, Arthur Clennam returns to England and befriends Amy Dorrit. He loses money in Mr. Merdle's banking scam and winds up in debtor's prison with Amy, where she cares for him when his health fails. He...
Little Dorrit
Little Dorrit was originally published in 20 parts in 19 monthly installments, with the last two parts published in a double installment. William Dorrit, father of the title character, Amy, has been sent to Marshalsea debtor's prison in London,...
Amy Dorrit's brother, who lives in Marshalsea debtor's prison with his family. Mrs. Clennam plots to prevent him from learning of his inheritance
Little Dorrit
Little Dorrit was originally published in 20 parts in 19 monthly installments, with the last two parts published in a double installment. William Dorrit, father of the title character, Amy, has been sent to Marshalsea debtor's prison in London,...
The title character is the daughter of William Dorrit, she is born in Marshalsea debtor's prison. She befriends Arthur Clennam, whose mother employs her as a seamstress. When her father inherits a fortune she leaves the prison, but returns to nurse...
Little Dorrit
Little Dorrit was originally published in 20 parts in 19 monthly installments, with the last two parts published in a double installment. William Dorrit, father of the title character, Amy, has been sent to Marshalsea debtor's prison in London,...
Amy's sister Fanny is a dancer who marries Mr. Merdle's step-son Edmund Sparkler. Like Arthur Clennam and the rest of her family, she and her husband lose everything in Merdle's banking scam
Little Dorrit
Little Dorrit was originally published in 20 parts in 19 monthly installments, with the last two parts published in a double installment. William Dorrit, father of the title character, Amy, has been sent to Marshalsea debtor's prison in London,...
Arthur Clennam's former sweetheart, Flora is reunited with Arthur after 20 years. Arthur finds her to be not quite the woman he loved before
Little Dorrit
Little Dorrit was originally published in 20 parts in 19 monthly installments, with the last two parts published in a double installment. William Dorrit, father of the title character, Amy, has been sent to Marshalsea debtor's prison in London,...
Flintwich is the clerk for the Clennam family business. Arthur gives him his share of the business. Married to Affery, Jeremiah conspires with his brother Ephraim against Mrs. Clennam
Little Dorrit
Little Dorrit was originally published in 20 parts in 19 monthly installments, with the last two parts published in a double installment. William Dorrit, father of the title character, Amy, has been sent to Marshalsea debtor's prison in London,...
An inventor, Daniel Doyce partners with Arthur Clennam after he fails to get a patent from the Circumlocution Office. However, Clennam loses the firm's money when Mr. Merdle scams them in a banking scandal. Doyce patents the invention overseas and...
Little Dorrit
Little Dorrit was originally published in 20 parts in 19 monthly installments, with the last two parts published in a double installment. William Dorrit, father of the title character, Amy, has been sent to Marshalsea debtor's prison in London,...
Mrs. General is hired to be the chaperone for Amy and Fanny Dorrit. She wishes to marry their father William, but dies before he proposes
Little Dorrit
Little Dorrit was originally published in 20 parts in 19 monthly installments, with the last two parts published in a double installment. William Dorrit, father of the title character, Amy, has been sent to Marshalsea debtor's prison in London,...
A strong tanned man with ragged hair, he made his living searching the Thames for dead bodies from which he removed all valuables before giving them to the police. He had two children, Lizzie, who rowed his boat, and Charley. He is found dead in...
Little Dorrit
Little Dorrit was originally published in 20 parts in 19 monthly installments, with the last two parts published in a double installment. William Dorrit, father of the title character, Amy, has been sent to Marshalsea debtor's prison in London,...
A retired banker, Mr. Meagles and his family are friends of Arthur Clennam, Amy Dorrit, and Daniel Doyce. He and his wife adopt Harriet Beadle from the Foundling Hospital, and name her Tattycoram
Little Dorrit
Little Dorrit was originally published in 20 parts in 19 monthly installments, with the last two parts published in a double installment. William Dorrit, father of the title character, Amy, has been sent to Marshalsea debtor's prison in London,...
A banker with questionable morals, Merdle's schemes causes the Dorrits, Arthur Clennam, and others to lose a fortune. He commits suicide when his fraud is revealed
Little Dorrit
Little Dorrit was originally published in 20 parts in 19 monthly installments, with the last two parts published in a double installment. William Dorrit, father of the title character, Amy, has been sent to Marshalsea debtor's prison in London,...
Nandy is the father of Mrs. Plornish, whose husband is a plasterer. Mr. Plornish formerly was imprisoned with the Dorrits but now lives at Bleeding Heart Yard
Little Dorrit
Little Dorrit was originally published in 20 parts in 19 monthly installments, with the last two parts published in a double installment. William Dorrit, father of the title character, Amy, has been sent to Marshalsea debtor's prison in London,...
Pet is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Meagle, and friends with Arthur Clennam, Amy Dorrit, and Daniel Doyce
Little Dorrit
Little Dorrit was originally published in 20 parts in 19 monthly installments, with the last two parts published in a double installment. William Dorrit, father of the title character, Amy, has been sent to Marshalsea debtor's prison in London,...
Mrs. Bangham's granddaughter Maggie is mentally challenged. She is friends with Amy Dorrit
Little Dorrit
Little Dorrit was originally published in 20 parts in 19 monthly installments, with the last two parts published in a double installment. William Dorrit, father of the title character, Amy, has been sent to Marshalsea debtor's prison in London,...
Mrs. Merdle's son from a previous marriage, Sparkler becomes the husband of Amy Dorrit's sister Fanny. He and his wife lose everything in Merdle's banking scam
Little Dorrit
Little Dorrit was originally published in 20 parts in 19 monthly installments, with the last two parts published in a double installment. William Dorrit, father of the title character, Amy, has been sent to Marshalsea debtor's prison in London,...
Plornish is a plasterer who formerly was imprisoned at Marshalsea's debtor prison. Upon leaving the prison, his wife and two children move to Bleeding Heart Yard
Little Dorrit
Little Dorrit was originally published in 20 parts in 19 monthly installments, with the last two parts published in a double installment. William Dorrit, father of the title character, Amy, has been sent to Marshalsea debtor's prison in London,...
Little Dorrit was originally published in 20 parts in 19 monthly installments, with the last two parts published in a double installment. William Dorrit, father of the title character, Amy, has been sent to Marshalsea debtor's prison in London,...
A portly, bald gentleman with a deep voice and double chin, Dr. Blimber is Paul the Younger headmaster at his school in Brighton. His wife and daughter assist him
Dombey and Son
First published as a 20 part monthly serial, Dombey and Son is the tale of Paul Dombey, a wealthy shipping merchant who desires a son. His wife dies giving birth to this son, Paul the Younger, who Dombey focuses all his affection on at the expense...
Amy Dorrit's father, who lives in Marshalsea debtor's prison. He leaves the prison with his daughters after he inherits an estate
Little Dorrit
Little Dorrit was originally published in 20 parts in 19 monthly installments, with the last two parts published in a double installment. William Dorrit, father of the title character, Amy, has been sent to Marshalsea debtor's prison in London,...
Landlord of Bleeding Heart Yard, father of Flora Finching. Using his rent-collector Pancks as a cover, he cruelly gouges his tenants
Little Dorrit
Little Dorrit was originally published in 20 parts in 19 monthly installments, with the last two parts published in a double installment. William Dorrit, father of the title character, Amy, has been sent to Marshalsea debtor's prison in London,...
Flintwich is the clerk for the Clennam family business. Arthur gives him his share of the business. Married to Affery, Jeremiah conspires with his brother Ephraim against Mrs. Clennam
Little Dorrit
Little Dorrit was originally published in 20 parts in 19 monthly installments, with the last two parts published in a double installment. William Dorrit, father of the title character, Amy, has been sent to Marshalsea debtor's prison in London,...
Along with his father, John, Sr., Chivery is a jailor at Marshalsea debtor's prison. He loves Amy Dorrit, and helps her find her father's fortune
Little Dorrit
Little Dorrit was originally published in 20 parts in 19 monthly installments, with the last two parts published in a double installment. William Dorrit, father of the title character, Amy, has been sent to Marshalsea debtor's prison in London,...
Aunt of the late husband of Flora Finching, and remains Flora's companion. She is the comic relief of the story and known for making nonsensical comments
Little Dorrit
Little Dorrit was originally published in 20 parts in 19 monthly installments, with the last two parts published in a double installment. William Dorrit, father of the title character, Amy, has been sent to Marshalsea debtor's prison in London,...
Mr. Casby's clerk and rent-collector who assists the Dorrit family in finding William's fortune
Little Dorrit
Little Dorrit was originally published in 20 parts in 19 monthly installments, with the last two parts published in a double installment. William Dorrit, father of the title character, Amy, has been sent to Marshalsea debtor's prison in London,...
The novel's villain who attempts to blackmail Mrs. Clennam. As a result, her house falls on him
Little Dorrit
Little Dorrit was originally published in 20 parts in 19 monthly installments, with the last two parts published in a double installment. William Dorrit, father of the title character, Amy, has been sent to Marshalsea debtor's prison in London,...
Son of Lord Decimus Tite Barnacle, his family controls the Circumlocution Office. Nothing ever gets done in this office and just goes around in circles
Little Dorrit
Little Dorrit was originally published in 20 parts in 19 monthly installments, with the last two parts published in a double installment. William Dorrit, father of the title character, Amy, has been sent to Marshalsea debtor's prison in London,...
A retired banker, Mr. Meagles and his family are friends of Arthur Clennam, Amy Dorrit, and Daniel Doyce. He and his wife adopt Harriet Beadle from the Foundling Hospital, and name her Tattycoram
Little Dorrit
Little Dorrit was originally published in 20 parts in 19 monthly installments, with the last two parts published in a double installment. William Dorrit, father of the title character, Amy, has been sent to Marshalsea debtor's prison in London,...
Mrs. Bangham's granddaughter Maggie is mentally challenged. She is friends with Amy Dorrit
Little Dorrit
Little Dorrit was originally published in 20 parts in 19 monthly installments, with the last two parts published in a double installment. William Dorrit, father of the title character, Amy, has been sent to Marshalsea debtor's prison in London,...
Plornish is a plasterer who formerly was imprisoned at Marshalsea's debtor prison. Upon leaving the prison, his wife and two children move to Bleeding Heart Yard
Little Dorrit
Little Dorrit was originally published in 20 parts in 19 monthly installments, with the last two parts published in a double installment. William Dorrit, father of the title character, Amy, has been sent to Marshalsea debtor's prison in London,...
An Italian smuggler who is in prison with Rigaud at the opening of the novel. After being injured in a mail coach accident, Arthur Clennam in Bleeding Heart Yard hires him. He helps search for Rigaud
Little Dorrit
Little Dorrit was originally published in 20 parts in 19 monthly installments, with the last two parts published in a double installment. William Dorrit, father of the title character, Amy, has been sent to Marshalsea debtor's prison in London,...
A coachman; father of Sam Weller. "It is very possible that at some earlier period of his career, Mr. Weller's profile might have presented a bold and determined outline. His face however had expanded, under the influence of good living, and a...
Pickwick Papers, The
Series of adventures of Mr. Samuel Pickwick and three friends, who travel around the environs of London
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