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Mrs Lirriper (Hesperus Classics) by Charles Dickens; Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell; Philip Hensher; et al is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

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<p><I>Mrs Lirriper</I> is an involving story of people thrown together by chance, that moves from the squalors of Victorian London to the sunnier climes of southern France. Recently widowed, Mrs. Lirriper devotes her energies to attending to the needs of her assorted lodgers; but when a newborn child is abandoned to her care, her responsibilities grow to new levels. She enlists longtime lodger, the Major, into the role of &#8220;guardian,&#8221; and the two develop an increasing affection for the boy. In an effort to entertain the growing lad, they relate the stories of their fellow lodgers, little knowing that they are about to embark on their own real-life tale of impending death, guilty secrets, and mysterious legacies. Charles Dickens is one of England&#8217;s most important literary figures. His works enjoyed enormous success in his day and are still regarded as among the most popular and widely read classics of all time.</p><h3>Library Journal</h3><p>Released in 1863, this finds the eponymous widowed landlady fussing over her lodgers until an abandoned baby changes her life. Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.</p>

Who reads Mrs Lirriper (Hesperus Classics)?

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Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.

Author
Charles Dickens; Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell; Philip Hensher; et al
Publisher
Hesperus Press Ltd
Published
1997
Language
EN
ISBN
9781843911319
Category
work of fiction
Subjects
Literary Fiction, Fiction, Humanities
Rating
3.55 / 5 (8 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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