Little Dorrit by Charles Dickens

Born in the Marshalsea debtor’s prison, Amy Dorrit grows up surrounded by poverty, dignity, and quiet endurance. Her life changes when Arthur Clennam, recently returned from abroad, begins to investigate a family mystery that may link their fates. As fortunes rise and fall, secrets unravel, revealing hypocrisy, injustice, and the dehumanizing machinery of bureaucracy. The plot explores the contrast between inner worth and outward wealth. It’s a deeply moving story of resilience, love, and moral clarity amid systemic cruelty.