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Contents Acknowledgments Abbreviations for Works by Charles Dickens Introduction Chapter 1 The Child as Christian Pilgrim in Oliver Twist and The Old Curiosity Shop Chapter 2 The Mortal and Immortal Houses of Dombey and Son Chapter 3 Prodigal Children and Tearful Reunions in David Copperfield Chapter 4 Casting the First Stone: Judgment Day in Bleak House Chapter 5 “Forgive our Debts as We Forgive our Debtors”: Indebtedness in Little Dorrit Chapter 6 Allegory of the Martyred Savior in Hard Times and A Tale of Two Cities Chapter 7 The Good and Faithful Servant of Our Mutual Friend Afterword Notes Bibliography Index ix xi 1 22 57 88 120 153 184 215 247 251 277 291 ...

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