Published 1855–1857 | Scene: | London and Various Places on the Continent | | Time: | 1827 to 1830 | CHARACTERS | Mr. Dorrit | An inmate of the debtors' prison | Known as "The Father of the Marshalsea." Later a
wealthy man of the world | | "Little Dorrit" | His daughter Amy | | Fanny | His older daughter | | "Tip" | His son | | Mrs. General | His daughters' chaperon | | Arthur Clennam | Little Dorrit's champion | | Mr. Clennam | His father | | Mrs. Clennam | His supposed mother | | Flintwinch | A family servant | | Later Mrs. Clennam's partner in business | | Affery | His wife, and Mrs. Clennam's servant | | Pancks | A rent collector. Little Dorrit's friend | | John Chivery | The son of one of the prison turnkeys | | Little Dorrit's suitor | | Maggy | A half-witted woman | | Doyce | An inventor. Arthur's partner in business | | Rigaud | A blackmailing adventurer and jailbird | | Mr. Tite Barnacle | A self-important official in the
"Circumlocution Office" | | Mr. Merdle | A supposedly wealthy man of affairs in
London | | Mrs. Merdle | His wife | | Mr. Meagles | A business man. Arthur's friend | | Mrs. Meagles | His wife | | "Pet" | Their daughter | | "Tattycoram" | Pet's maid |
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