They were household names in Dickens's day (1812-1870), and many remain so in our own: Ebenezer Scrooge, Tiny Tim, Sam Weller, Little Nell, Mr. Bumble, Miss Havisham, Mrs. Jellyby, Madame Defarge, ...

If the law supposes that, the law is an ass Mr Bumble once famously remarked in Charles Dickens s Oliver Twist. Many people will, no doubt, agree with this sentiment, particularly if they have been on ...

and Mr Bumble passes information to Monks ... plan to disinherit Oliver.in who passes information to Sikes. Charles Dickens was born in Hampshire, the son of a clerk. His family moved to Chatham ...

Dickens skillfully intertwines social criticism with lively depictions of universal characters, such as Mr. Bumble and Mrs. Mann. Mr. Bumble is characterized as a man with a hypocritical sense of ...

Mr Bumble has come to London on parochial business. In a local paper he discovers an advertisement asking for any information regarding the whereabouts of one Oliver Twist - and Bumble hurries to ...