Dickens' London

Dickens' London by M. F. Mansfield is a detailed exploration of the city of London as depicted in the works of Charles Dickens. The book takes readers on a journey through the streets neighborhoods and social conditions that influenced and were immortalized in Dickens' novels. Mansfield examines how the city’s geography society and history are reflected in the characters and settings of Dickens' stories offering a vivid portrait of Victorian London. The author delves into the stark contrasts Dickens highlighted between wealth and poverty the struggles of the working class and the effects of industrialization. By exploring locations such as the slums markets and institutions described in Oliver Twist Bleak House and Great Expectations Mansfield paints a picture of the London that shaped Dickens’ writing and served as a backdrop for his critique of social inequality.