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‘Lesser breeds within the law’ - Dickens and minor legal officers

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Free public lecture from Gresham College. Available as video, audio and transcript

Overview:

Dickens began as a lawyer’s clerk and his works show a fascination with the minor but necessary denizens of the law – clerks, bailiffs, keepers of lock-ups, gaolers. These legal minnows are a fascinating aspect of Dickens’s depiction of the legal system.

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Date Published: 14 May 2012
Contributors:
Angus Easson
In Collection(s): Charles Dickens
Keywords:
gresham
Source:
Gresham College
Cite: ‘Lesser breeds within the law’ - Dickens and minor legal officers by Angus Easson at https://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/lesser-breeds-within-the-law---dickens-and-minor-legal-officers via http://writersinspire.org/content/%E2%80%98lesser-breeds-within-law%E2%80%99-dickens-minor-legal-officers. Published on 14 May 2012. Accessed on 08 November 2024.

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