, or The Parish Boy's Progress , is Charles Dickens's second novel and a seminal work of social-problem fiction that challenged the harsh realities of Victorian England. Originally published as a serial from 1837 to 1839, the story uses the journey of a young orphan to expose the systemic cruelty of the Poor Laws and the dangerous criminal underbelly of London. Plot Summary
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