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Little Dorrit
Classic fiction
Little Dorrit
Amy Dorrit is born and raised inside London's Marshalsea debtors' prison, where her father has become accustomed to receiving the deference of other inmates. Arthur Clennam's return from abroad leads him to investigate a family wrong that may be connected to the Dorrits, even as bureaucracy and financial speculation trap people in different kinds of confinement. Sudden wealth changes the family's circumstances without freeing them from pride, secrecy, or emotional dependence. Patient, satirical, and compassionate, this novel rewards a long reading stretch for anyone interested in debt, institutional absurdity, quiet devotion, and the prisons people carry with them after the doors open.
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Imprisonment and prolonged confinement; suicide and suicidal thoughts; death, grief and mental-health decline; domestic/emotional abuse and coercion; poverty and debt; period racism, antisemitism and other prejudice.
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Mint Lemonade
A bright, refreshing sip suits an unhurried afternoon between the pages.
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- 3/4 oz fresh lemon juice ↗
- 1/2 oz simple syrup ↗
- 6 mint leaves ↗
- 4 oz cold water
- Ice
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- Combine the noncarbonated ingredients in a glass or shaker and stir or shake until mixed. Pour over ice, top with any carbonated ingredient, and stir gently.
- Garnish: Use a matching citrus wheel, berry, or herb from the recipe when available.
- Glassware: Highball glass.
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Brandy Tea Toddy
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Brandy, honey, and lemon warm black tea into a comforting toddy.
What you'll need
- 6 oz hot black tea ↗
- 1 1/2 oz brandy
- 1 tbsp honey ↗
- 1/2 oz fresh lemon juice ↗
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- Add brandy, honey, and lemon juice to a warmed mug. Top with hot black tea and stir.
- Garnish: Lemon wheel.
- Glassware: Mug.
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