Little Dorrit · Character
The Collegians
The collective term for prisoners in the Marshalsea.
minor
Also known as Collegians
First appearance: The Father of the Marshalsea
The Collegians shows up with force in The Father of the Marshalsea. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Fellow prisoners who pay tribute to the Father of the Marshalsea.
The Collegians first appears in 0008 vi the father of the marshalsea.
In The Father of the Marshalsea: Fellow prisoners who pay tribute to the Father of the Marshalsea.
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- Minor Characters and Background Figures
- Circumlocution Office and Society
- Legal and Investigative Support
- Protagonist
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